Rubella Virus Genotype 1E in Travelers Returning to Japan from Indonesia, 2017

Although rubella is epidemic in Indonesia, the phylogenetic profile of circulating rubella virus strains has not been clarified. In 2017, rubella virus was detected in 2 travelers who returned from Indonesia to Japan. These strains were classified into genotype 1E lineage 2, which may be an indigeno...

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Main Authors: Daiki Kanbayashi, Takako Kurata, Yuka Nishino, Fumi Orii, Yuki Takii, Masaru Kinoshita, Toshitake Ohara, Kazushi Motomura, Takahiro Yumisashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0621_article