Phylogenetic analysis of rubella viruses identified in Uganda, 2003-2012

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2107-2113

  Namuwulya, Prossy ^a   Abernathy, Emily ^b   Bukenya, Henry ^a   Bwogi, Josephine ^a   Tushabe, Phionah ^a   Birungi, Molly ^a   Seguya, Ronald ^a   Kabaliisa, Theopista ^a   Alibu, Vincent P ^c   Kayondo, Jonathan K ^a   Rivailler, Pierre ^b   Icenogle, Joseph ^b   Bakamutumaho, Barnabas ^a  

^a UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Genotype; Molecular characterization; Rubella epidemiology; Sequences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; FEVER; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; RASH; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUBELLA VIRUS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; THROAT CULTURE; UGANDA; VACCINATION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; WILD TYPE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUTH MUCOSA; PHARYNX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUBELLA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VIROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

RUBELLA VIRUS;

VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOUTH MUCOSA; PHARYNX; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VIRUS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911807095     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23935     Document Type: Article

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