Molecular identification and characterization of measles virus genotypes circulating in Afghanistan, 2008–2018

• Published in: Journal of medical virology Vol. 94; no. 7; pp. 3448 - 3452
• Main Authors: Rana, Muhammad S., Usman, Muhammad, Ikram, Aamer, Alam, Muhammad M., Salman, Muhammad, Zaidi, Syed S. Z., Umair, Massab, Stanikzai, Nasir, Shakoor, Abdul, Afghan, Fazel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Afghanistan - epidemiology; antigenic variation; Child; Child, Preschool; genetics; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; Genotypes; Humans; infection; Measles; Measles - epidemiology; measles virus; Measles virus - genetics; Morbidity; N gene; Nucleotides; pathogenesis; Phylogeny; respiratory tract; RNA, Viral - genetics; Surveillance; Virology; virus classification; Viruses; Afghanistan; pathogenesis; antigenic variation; infection; genetics; respiratory tract; virus classification; measles virus
• ISSN: 0146-6615; 1096-9071; 1096-9071
• DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27707

The measles virus (MV) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. Molecular identification of circulating wild‐type MV) strains is a vital component of the measles elimination program. We received 159 oral swab samples from Afghanistan during 2008–2018. Vira...