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Rapid Molecular Detection and Differentiation of Influenza Viruses A and B
Published on: January 30, 2017
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Rapid molecular epidemiology investigations into two recent measles outbreaks in Israel detected from October 2023 to
Efrat Bucris1,2, Victoria Indenbaum1,2, Tal Levin2
1These authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
Abstract:
Between late 2023 and early 2024, two measles outbreaks occurred in Israel, each caused by importation of measles virus strains of respective B3 and D8 genotypes. In this study, we validate transmission pathways uncovered by epidemiological investigations using a rapid molecular approach, based on complete measles virus genomes. The presented findings support this rapid molecular approach in complementing conventional contact tracing and highlight its potential for informing public health interventions.

