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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Global distribution of measles genotypes and measles molecular epidemiology
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 204, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2011
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A critical component of laboratory surveillance for measles is the genetic characterization of circulating wild-type viruses. The World Health Organization (WHO) Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network (LabNet), provides for standardized testing in 183 countries and supports genetic characterization of currently circulating strains of measles viruses. The goal of this report is to describe the lessons learned from nearly 20 years of virologic surveillance for measles, to describe the global databases for measles sequences, and to provide regional updates about measles genotypes detected by recent surveillance activities. Virologic surveillance for measles is now well established in all of the WHO regions, and most countries have conducted at least some baseline surveillance. The WHO Global Genotype Database contains >7000 genotype reports, and the Measles Nucleotide Surveillance (MeaNS) contains >4000 entries. This sequence information has proven to be extremely useful for tracking global transmission patterns and for documenting the interruption of transmission in some countries. The future challenges will be to develop quality control programs for molecular methods and to continue to expand virologic surveillance activities in all regions. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rota, Paul A.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Brown, Kevin E.
United Kingdom, London
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Mankertz, Annette
Germany, Berlin
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Santibanez, Sabine
Germany, Berlin
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Shulga, Sergey V.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Muller, Claude P.
Unknown Affiliation
Hübschen, Judith M.
Unknown Affiliation
Siqueira, Marilda Mendonça
Brazil
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Beirnes, Jennifer
Canada, Winnipeg
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Ahmed, Hinda Jama
Egypt, Cairo
Who Regional Office
Triki, Henda
Tunisia, Tunis
Who Regional Reference Laboratory on Poliomyelitis and Measles
Al-Busaidy, S. M.
Oman, Muscat
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Dosseh, Annick R.G.A.
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
World Health Organization Ouagadougou
Byabamazima, Charles Rutebarika
Zimbabwe, Harare
Who Regional Office for Africa
Smit, Sheilagh Brigitte
South Africa, Johannesburg
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Akoua-Koffl, Chantal Gnankon
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Bwogi, Josephine
Uganda
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Bukenya, Henry
Uganda
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Wairagkar, Niteen S.
India, New Delhi
Who Regional Office Southeast Asian Region
Ramamurty, Nalini
India, New Delhi
Who Regional Office Southeast Asian Region
Incomserb, Patcha
Thailand, Nanthaburi
World Health Organization, Thailand
Pattamadilok, Sirima
Thailand, Nanthaburi
World Health Organization, Thailand
Jee, Youngmee
Philippines, Manila
The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific Philippines
Lim, Wilina L.
China, Hong Kong
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Xu, Wenbo
China, Beijing
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Komase, Katsuhiro
Japan, Tokyo
Who Global Specialized Laboratory
Takeda, Makoto
Japan, Tokyo
Who Global Specialized Laboratory
Tran, Thomas
Australia
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Castillo-Solorzano, Carlos
United States, Washington
Who Reg. Off. Americas
Chenoweth, Paul J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Brown, David W.G.
United Kingdom, London
Who Regional Reference Laboratory
Mulders, Mick Norman
Denmark, Copenhagen
Who Regional Office for Europe
Bellini, William J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Featherstone, David A.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 236
Authors: 34
Affiliations: 24
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/jir118
ISSN:
00221899
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases