title: Genetic characterization of measles virus strains isolated during an epidemic cluster in Puglia, Italy 2006-2007.
abstract: The genetic characterization of wild-type measles strains isolated during an epidemic cluster of measles occurred in Puglia (South Italy), between November 2006 and January 2007, was performed. Measles virus (MV) detection was carried out by a nested RT-PCR on 8 of 18 total cases. The viruses were analyzed using the standard genotyping protocols. The N gene sequences of the strains from outbreak were identical to each other, and sequence analysis revealed that the viruses belonged to genotype B3, subgroup B3.1, never identified before in Italy. An importation of measles B3.1 strains from Africa was hypothesized. Molecular surveillance will help to monitor the progress in measles elimination.
authors: Hygiene Section, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Policlinico Piazza G, Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. m.chironna@igiene.uniba.it
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Chironna
authors: Rosa
authors: R
authors: Prato
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Sallustio
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Martinelli
authors: Cinzia
authors: C
authors: Germinario
authors: Pierluigi
authors: P
authors: Lopalco
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Quarto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005814:Genes, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D019590:Nucleocapsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny
chemical_list: D019590:Nucleocapsid Proteins