Phylogenetic analysis of rubella viruses in vietnam during 2009-2010

• Main Authors: Dinh Nguyen Tran, Ngan Thi Kim Pham, Thi Thuy Trinh Tran, Pattara Khamrin, Aksara Thongprachum, Katsuhiro Komase, Satoshi Hayakawa, Masashi Mizuguchi, Hiroshi Ushijima
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84856934288&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51738
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Rubella virus (RV) usually causes a mild disease. However, infection during the first trimester of pregnancy often leads to severe birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Although wild-type RVs exist and circulate worldwide, their genotypes remain unknown in many countries. The aim...