Molecular characterisation of the emerging measles virus from Roraima state, Brazil, 2018
- Cátia Alexandra Ribeiro Meneses (6433868)
- Valdinete Alves do Nascimento (4619134)
- Victor Costa de Souza (710683)
- Rodrigo Melo Maito (6433871)
- Marconi Aragão Gomes (6483461)
- Claudeth Rocha Santa Brígida Cunha (6433874)
- Ilma de Aguiar Antony (6483464)
- Maria Eliane Oliveira e Silva (6483467)
- Daniela Palha de Souza Campos (6483470)
- André de Lima Guerra Corado (3842254)
- Karina Pinheiro Pessoa (6483473)
- Dana Cristina da Silva Monteiro (5224106)
- Osnei Okumoto (6433907)
- Marília Coelho Cunha (6483476)
- Flávia Caselli Pacheco (6483479)
- Felipe Gomes Naveca (586576)
Publication date
March 2019
DOIAbstract
Measles is a human infectious disease of global concern that is caused by the measles virus. In this study, we report the complete genome sequencing of one measles virus isolate, genotype D8, that was obtained directly from a urine sample in Boa Vista city, the capital of Roraima state in Brazil. Phylogenetic reconstruction grouped the genome described in this study with that of samples from Australia, South Korea, and Italy. To our knowledge, this is the first complete genome sequence of a wild-type measles virus reported from Latin America. Therefore, the present data strengthen the current knowledge on the molecular epidemiology of measles worldwide.</div
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