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Co-circulation of multiple measles virus genotypes during an epidemic in France in 2008

✍ Scribed by Diane Waku-Kouomou; François Freymuth; Isabelle Parent du Châtelet; T. Fabian Wild; Branka Horvat

Book ID
102383976
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
247 KB
Volume
82
Category
Article
ISSN
0146-6615

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

In 2008, measles reappeared in France in a series of outbreaks. During this period, 604 measles cases were reported to a routine surveillance system and 305 (50%) of these cases were then confirmed in the laboratory. To understand better the current epidemiological situation and the circulation of different measles strains, a phylogenetic characterization of 113 (19%) of the measles cases from these outbreaks was performed. All measles cases met the WHO clinical criteria and were confirmed either by laboratory detection of measles‐specific IgM and/or by detection of the virus genome by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and viral isolation. PCR products generated from blood, oral fluid, urine, or nasopharyngeal‐swab samples were sequenced for molecular epidemiology studies. Phylogenetic analysis showed a co‐circulation of genotypes D4 and D5 during the first measles outbreak in the city of Reims in early 2008. Over the course of the year, the A, B3.2, D8, and D9 genotypes also appeared. The data from this study show the simultaneous circulation of several measles genotypes in France and describe genotypes D8 and D9 for the first time in this country. The data also suggest that there are still many pockets of unvaccinated individuals helping to maintain the circulation of measles virus in the population. Phylogenetic studies allowed the corroboration of epidemiologic links and showed that nosocomial transmission can create significant risk for measles dissemination. Finally, the pattern of changes in viral genotypes during 2008 suggests a regular introduction of measles strains from abroad. J. Med. Virol. 82:1033–1043, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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