Molecular detection and genetic characterization of circulating measles virus in northern Italy

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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First molecular detection and genetic characterization of Coxiella burnetii in Zambian dogs and rodents

Parasites & Vectors ◽

10.1186/s13071-018-2629-7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Simbarashe Chitanga ◽

Edgar Simulundu ◽

Martin C. Simuunza ◽

Katendi Changula ◽

Yongjin Qiu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coxiella Burnetii ◽

Molecular Detection ◽

Genetic Characterization

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Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Babesia, Theileria and Anaplasma amongst apparently healthy sheep and goats in the central region of Turkey

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.11.006 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 246-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Mo Zhou ◽

Shinuo Cao ◽

Ferda Sevinc ◽

Mutlu Sevinc ◽

Onur Ceylan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Central Region ◽

Molecular Detection ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

Sheep And Goats ◽

Healthy Sheep ◽

Apparently Healthy

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Genetic characterization of measles virus genotype D6 subacute sclerosing panencephalitis case, Alberta, Canada

Journal of NeuroVirology ◽

10.1007/s13365-018-0668-7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 720-729 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K. Pabbaraju ◽

K. Fonseca ◽

S. Wong ◽

M. W. Koch ◽

J. T. Joseph ◽

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Keyword(s):

Measles Virus ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis ◽

Virus Genotype

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Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplama synoviae, and infectious bronchitis virus in poultry in Myanmar

BMC Veterinary Research ◽

10.1186/s12917-019-2018-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sotaro Fujisawa ◽

Shiro Murata ◽

Masaki Takehara ◽

Ken Katakura ◽

Myint Myint Hmoon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infectious Bronchitis Virus ◽

Molecular Detection ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

Mycoplasma Gallisepticum ◽

Infectious Bronchitis

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Moving towards an integrated approach to molecular detection and identification ofToxoplasma gondii

Parasitology ◽

10.1017/s0031182009991065 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 137 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 329

Author(s):

C. SU ◽

E. K. SHWAB ◽

P. ZHOU ◽

X. Q. ZHU ◽

J. P. DUBEY

Keyword(s):

Molecular Detection ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Molecular Methods ◽

Maximum Information ◽

The Past ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

Detection And Identification

SUMMARYThe development of simple, sensitive and rapid methods for the detection and identification ofToxoplasma gondiiis important for the diagnosis and epidemiological studies of the zoonotic disease toxoplasmosis. In the past 2 decades, molecular methods based on a variety of genetic markers have been developed, each with its advantages and limitations. The application of these methods has generated invaluable information to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology, population genetics and phylogeny ofT. gondii. However, since most studies focused solely on the detection but not genetic characterization ofT. gondii, the information obtained was limited. In this review, we discuss some widely used molecular methods and propose an integrated approach for the detection and identification ofT. gondii, in order to generate maximum information for epidemiological, population and phylogenetic studies of this key pathogen.

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Genetic characterization of a Neisseria meningitidis cluster in Queensland, Australia

Canadian Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.1139/cjm-2017-0017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (7) ◽

pp. 644-647

Author(s):

N.R. Abady ◽

C.J.D. Guglielmino ◽

R.M. Graham ◽

J. Adelskov ◽

H.V. Smith ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neisseria Meningitidis ◽

Meningococcal Disease ◽

Core Genome ◽

Molecular Detection ◽

Genetic Characterization ◽

Genomic Analysis ◽

Rural Region ◽

Disease Cluster ◽

Sporadic Disease

Neisseria meningitidis serogroups B and C have been responsible for the majority of invasive meningococcal disease in Australia, with serogroup B strains causing an increasing proportion of cases in recent years. Serogroup Y has typically caused sporadic disease in Australia. In 2002, a cluster of 4 cases was reported from a rural region in Queensland. Three of these cases were serogroup C, with 1 case diagnosed by molecular detection only, and the fourth case was identified as a serogroup Y infection. Genomic analysis, including antigen finetyping, multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and core genome MLST, demonstrated that the serogroup Y case, though spatially and temporally linked to a serogroup C disease cluster, was not the product of a capsule switch and that one of the serogroup C isolates had a deletion of the entire porA sequence.

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