## Abstract The molecular characterization of measles virus (MeV) is a valuable epidemiological tool to monitor virus transmission and to discriminate between imported and endemic infection. There has been significant immigration into Ireland in recent years and many individuals originate from regi
Molecular epidemiology of measles virus in Italy, 2002–2007
✍ Scribed by Fabio Magurano, Claudia Fortuna, Antonella Marchi, Eleonora Benedetti…
- Book ID
- 120693972
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 446 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1743-422X
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