Variability of immediate-early gene 62 in german varicella-zoster virus wild-type strains.

ABSTRACT: Varicella-zoster virus strains of European genotypes have developed a high variability of open reading frame (ORF) 62 during their occurrence over many years in Germany. M1 strains in Germany display a uniform ORF 62 pattern, suggesting that these strains were introduced from Africa and/or Asia via few sources during the last years.

SUBMITTER: Sauerbrei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2772622 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature