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ArticleBMC research notes2023

Rubella virus genotype 2B endemicity and related utility of serum-based molecular characterization in Uganda.

Phionah Tushabe, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, James Peter Eliku, Molly Birungi, Francis Aine, Prossy Namuwulya, Henry Bukenya, Immaculate Ampeire, Annet Kisakye, Charles R Byabamazima and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Phionah TushabeEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda. ptushabe@uvri.go.ug.
Barnabas BakamutumahoEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
James Peter ElikuEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Molly BirungiEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Francis AineEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Prossy NamuwulyaEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Henry BukenyaEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Immaculate AmpeireEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Annet KisakyeEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Charles R ByabamazimaEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Josephine BwogiEPI-Laboratory, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
Uganda Virus Research Institute · UGMinistry of Health · UGWorld Health Organization - Uganda · UGWorld Health Organization - Zimbabwe · ZW

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World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are 13 globally recognized rubella virus genotypes of which only 2 (1E and 2B) have been detected recently. The largest percentage of all reported rubella virus sequences come from China and Japan with Africa reporting limited data. In a bid to address the lack of rubella genotype data in Uganda and the World Health Organization Africa region, we sought to characterize rubella viruses retrospectively using sera collected from suspected measles patients that turned out rubella IgM positive.Seven sequences belonging to genotype 2B sub-lineage 2B-L2c were obtained. These sequences clustered with other genotype 2B sequences previously reported from Uganda. None of the other genotypes (1E and 1G) reported from Uganda in the earlier years were detected. In addition, none of the sequences were obtained after the introduction of the measles-rubella containing vaccine. The above highlight the need for continuous rubella virological surveillance to confirm interruption of endemic rubella genotype circulation.

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MeaslesRubellaGenotypeHumansMeasles VaccineRetrospective StudiesRubella virusUgandaMeasles VaccineCongenital Rubella SyndromeEndemicGenotypesRubellaSera

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PMID37710238
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