Phylogenetic Analysis of Nucleoprotein (&lt;i&gt;N&lt;/i&gt;) Gene of Measles Viruses Prevalent in Okinawa, Japan, during 2003-2007

Taira, Katsuya; Nakamura, Masaji; Okano, Sho; Nidaira, Minoru; Kudaka, Jun; Itokazu, Kiyomasa; Taira, Takeyasu; Itokazu, Toru; Chinen, Masao; Sunagawa, Tomimasa; Kimura, Hirokazu

doi:10.7883/yoken.jjid.2008.248

Jpn J Infect Dis

2008

DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2008.248

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Phylogenetic Analysis of Nucleoprotein (<i>N</i>) Gene of Measles Viruses Prevalent in Okinawa, Japan, during 2003-2007

Katsuya Taira

Masaji Nakamura

Sho Okano

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“…Despite the availability of highly effective vaccines, measles has remained endemic in Japan (1,2). From February to March in 2008, seven patients from two families were clinically diagnosed with measles in the southern region of Osaka Prefecture.…”

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An Outbreak of Measles Classified as Genotype H1 in 2008 in Osaka Prefecture

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“…Outbreaks of measles in Japan during the past 2 years were primarily caused by D5 genotype viruses (2,4). In Osaka Prefecture, 24 measles viruses were genetically detected in 2007, and all of these belonged to genotype D5.…”

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Molecular epidemiology of measles virus in Iran 2009–2010: First detection of measles genotype H1

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Measles virus (MV) genotyping is an important component of measles surveillance in the context of monitoring immunization program effectiveness and documenting MV elimination. The molecular epidemiology and genetic variability of circulating MV strains in Iran during the 2009-2010 were studied in consecutive MV isolates from throat swab and urine. Sequence information obtained from 41 cases based on the 456 nucleotides of the most variable region of the C-terminal part of the N-protein revealed that these sequences belonged to two different genotypes. This is the first description of the genetic characterization of sporadic MV genotype H1 cases in northern Iran. Cases were probably linked to MV importation from distant parts of Asia. The genotype H1 has not been detected in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In addition, both sequence analysis and epidemiologic data indicated that the more recently detected genotype D4 viruses in Iran were related very closely to viruses that were detected in Pakistan, suggesting that these viruses may have been imported from Pakistan. J. Med. Virol. 83:2200-2207, 2011. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Long-term transmission of measles virus in Central and continental Western Europe

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted an elimination goal for measles and rubella, which is supposed to be met in the WHO European Region (EUR) by 2015. For verification of elimination, it is required that the genotyping data of detected measles viruses provide evidence for the interruption of endemic transmission. In order to record and assess the extent of endemic measles virus (MV) circulation in a part of the EUR, we analyzed transmission chains of the epidemiologically most relevant MV variants identified in Central and continental Western Europe (CCWE) from 2006 to 2013. Based on MV sequence data deposited in the WHO global database for molecular surveillance of measles (MeaNS), the circulation period was calculated for each MV variant at the country-level and for the entire region of CCWE. The MV variants "D5-Okinawa," "D4-Hamburg," "D4-Manchester," and "D8-Frankfurt-Main" spread widely in CCWE; they caused large and long-lasting outbreaks with secondary spread that resulted in additional outbreaks. Nation-wide outbreaks (epidemics) with thousands of measles cases occurred in four countries (Switzerland, France, Bulgaria, and Romania) and were characterized by continuous detection of the same MV variant for more than 12 months suggesting endemic transmission. In the entire region of CCWE, the circulation period of the four predominant MV variants ranged from 18 to 44 months. The long-lasting MV transmission which affected predominantly unvaccinated individuals in different hard-to-reach groups and in the general population is not consistent with the measles elimination goal. Additional efforts are necessary to meet the elimination target in the EUR.

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Phylogenetic Analysis of Nucleoprotein (<i>N</i>) Gene of Measles Viruses Prevalent in Okinawa, Japan, during 2003-2007

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

An Outbreak of Measles Classified as Genotype H1 in 2008 in Osaka Prefecture

An Outbreak of Measles Classified as Genotype H1 in 2008 in Osaka Prefecture

Molecular epidemiology of measles virus in Iran 2009–2010: First detection of measles genotype H1

Long-term transmission of measles virus in Central and continental Western Europe

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