Phylogeography of rubella virus in Asia: Vaccination and demography shape synchronous outbreaks
Rubella virus causes mild disease in children but for women in the early stages of pregnancy, it can cause spontaneous abortion, congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and associated birth defects. Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, rubella virus continues to circulate endemically in sever...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Epidemics |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436518301051 |