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. 2018 Mar 29;6(13):e00184-18.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00184-18.

Complete Genome Sequences of Six Measles Virus Strains

My V T Phan  1 , Claudia M E Schapendonk  1 , Bas B Oude Munnink  1 , Marion P G Koopmans  1 , Rik L de Swart  1 , Matthew Cotten  2
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Complete Genome Sequences of Six Measles Virus Strains

My V T Phan et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

Genetic characterization of wild-type measles virus (MV) strains is a critical component of measles surveillance and molecular epidemiology. We have obtained complete genome sequences of six MV strains belonging to different genotypes, using random-primed next generation sequencing.

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