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. 2019 Feb:79:199-201.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.005. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Measles in Italy: Viral strains and crossing borders

Fabio Magurano  1 , Melissa Baggieri  2 , Francesca Mazzilli  3 , Paola Bucci  4 , Antonella Marchi  5 , Loredana Nicoletti  6 ; MoRoNet Group  7
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Measles in Italy: Viral strains and crossing borders

Fabio Magurano et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Feb.
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Abstract

In 2017, Italy experienced one of the largest outbreaks of measles in recent years, with 5404 notified cases and 4347 confirmed cases. A further 2029 cases were notified during the first 6 months of 2018, and 1516 of them were laboratory-confirmed. The B3 and D8 genotypes were identified as those responsible for the outbreak. Possible transmission routes can be established by monitoring the circulating measles virus strains in support of the national health authorities to warn people and travellers.

Keywords: Genotype identification; Measles; Outbreak; Surveillance.

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