Rubella Virus Genotype 1E in Travelers Returning to Japan from Indonesia, 2017.

ABSTRACT: Although rubella is epidemic in Indonesia, the phylogenetic profile of circulating rubella virus strains has not been clarified. In 2017, rubella virus was detected in 2 travelers who returned from Indonesia to Japan. These strains were classified into genotype 1E lineage 2, which may be an indigenous strain in Indonesia.

SUBMITTER: Kanbayashi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6106410 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature