Genetic variation of varicella-zoster virus: Evidence for geographical separation of strains

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Barrett Muir, W ^a   Scott, F T ^a   Aaby, P ^b   John, J ^c   Matondo, P ^d   Chaudhry, Q L ^e   Siqueira, M ^f   Poulsen, A ^b   Yaminishi, K ^g   Breuer, J ^a,h  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Projecto de Saude de Bandim   (Guinea-Bissau)

^c CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^e ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Department de Virologia Fundacao ^*  (Brazil)

^g OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^h QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Genotyping; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogenetic analysis; Single nucleotide polymorphims; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS STRAIN;

AFRICA; ASIA; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAZIL; CHICKENPOX; DNA, VIRAL; FAR EAST; GENOTYPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3;

EID: 16744361893     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.10319     Document Type: Conference Paper

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