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. 2022 Aug 18;11(8):e0060622.
doi: 10.1128/mra.00606-22. Epub 2022 Jul 25.

Near-Complete Genome Sequences of Measles Virus Strains from 10 Years of Uganda Country-wide Surveillance

Prossy Namuwulya  1 , Henry Bukenya  1 , Phionah Tushabe  1 , Robert Tweyongyere  2 , Josephine Bwogi  1 , Matthew Cotten  3   4 , My V T Phan  3
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Near-Complete Genome Sequences of Measles Virus Strains from 10 Years of Uganda Country-wide Surveillance

Prossy Namuwulya et al. Microbiol Resour Announc. .

Abstract

Measles remains a global health challenge despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Sporadic outbreaks of measles virus infections continue in Uganda. We report eight near-complete genome sequences of measles virus strains from Uganda cases from 2011 to 2020, providing useful data for assessing vaccine escape and local/regional transmission.

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