Volume 8, Number 9—September 2002
Research
Molecular Epidemiology of Measles Viruses in the United States, 1997–2001
Paul A. Rota*
, Stephanie L. Liffick*, Jennifer S. Rota*, Russell S. Katz*, Susan Redd*, Mark Papania*, and William J. Bellini*
, Stephanie L. Liffick*, Jennifer S. Rota*, Russell S. Katz*, Susan Redd*, Mark Papania*, and William J. Bellini*Table 1
Summary of virologic surveillance for measles, United States, 1997–2001
| Virus/specimena | Abbreviation | Date | Activityb | Genotypea | Sourcec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVi/Michigan.USA/3.97 | MI3-97 | 1/97 | Sporadic case | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/Minnesota.USA/13.97 | MN13-97 | 3/97 | Sporadic case | H2 | Vietnam |
| MVi/Pennsylvannia.USA/17.97 | PA17-97 | 4/97 | Outbreak, 4 cases | D4 | Unknown |
| MVi/Florida.USA/15.97/2 | FL15-97 | 4/97 | Sporadic case | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/Texas.USA/18.97 | TX18-97 | 4/97 | Outbreak, 3 cases | D6 | Europe |
| MVi/Florida.USA/19.97 | FL19-97 | 5/97 | Sporadic case | D6 | Italy |
| MVi/California.USA/22.97 | CA22-97 | 5/97 | Sporadic case | C2 | Germany |
| MVi/Nevada.USA/20.97 | NV20-97 | 5/97 | Sporadic case | H1 | China |
| MVi/Masschusetts.USA/27.97 | MA27-97 | 7/97 | Outbreak, 4 cases | D6 | Greece/Italy |
| MVi/Minnesota.USA/33.97 | MN33-97 | 8/97 | Outbreak, 5 cases | D6 | Brazil |
| MVi/Massachusetts.MA.USA/30.97 | MA30-97 | 7/97 | Sporadic case | D6 | Ukraine |
| MVi/Pennsylvannia.USA/28.97 | PA28-97 | 7/97 | Sporadic case | D6 | Brazil |
| MVi/Washington.USA/31.97 | WA31-97 | 7/97 | Sporadic case | D6 | Unknown |
| MVi/Massachusetts.USA/2.98 | MA2-98 | 1/98 | Sporadic case (1) | H1 | China |
| MVi/Washington.USA/17.98 | WA17-98 | 4/98 | Sporadic case (1) | D6 | Croatia |
| MVi/Indiana.USA/16.98 | IN16-98 | 4/98 | Outbreak: 3 cases | C2 | Zimbabwe |
| MVi/NewYork.USA/16.98 | NY16-98 | 4/98 | Sporadic case (1) | D6 | Germany |
| MVi/California.USA/23.98 | CA23-98 | 6/98 | Sporadic case (1) | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/Vermont.USA/28.98 | VT28-98 | 7/98 | Sporadic case (1) | D6 | Cyprus |
| MVi/Alaska.USA/32.98 | AK32-98 | 9/98 | Outbreak: 33 cases | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/California.USA/7.99 | CA7-99 | 2/99 | Outbreak: 4 cases | D4 | India |
| MVi/Washington.USA/12.99 | WA12-99 | 3/99 | Outbreak: 3 cases | D8 | Italy |
| MVi/Conneticut.USA/16.99 | CT16-99 | 4/99 | Sporadic case (1) | D4 | India |
| MVi/Texas.USA/28.99 | TX28-99 | 7/99 | Outbreak: 3 cases | D8 | UK |
| MVi/Virginia.USA/37.99 | VA37.99 | 9/99 | Outbreak: 15 cases | D4 | Kenya |
| MVi/Illinois.USA/50.99 | IL50-99 | 12/99 | Sporadic case | D7 | Sweden |
| MVi/Michigan.USA/52.99 | MI52-99 | 12/99 | Outbreak: 6 cases | D6 | UK |
| MVi/California.USA/1.00 | CA1-00 | 1/00 | Sporadic case | D4 | Japan |
| MVi/NewYork.USA/7.00 | NY7-00 | 2/00 | Outbreak: 9 cases | D6 | UK |
| MVi/Washington.USA/6.00 | WA6-00 | 2/00 | Sporadic case (1) | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/California.USA/8.00 | CA8-00 | 2/00 | Sporadic case (1) | D6 | Turkey |
| MVi/NewYork.USA/11.00 | NY11-00 | 3/00 | Sporadic case | D2 | Ireland |
| MVi/Alaska.USA/16.00 | AK16-00 | 4/00 | Sporadic case | H2 | Unknown |
| MVs/Hawaii.USA/20.00 | HI20-00 | 5/00 | Sporadic case | D5 | Japan |
| MVs/California.USA/24.00 | CA24-00 | 5/00 | Outbreak (5) | G2 | Unknown |
| MVs/Florida.USA/25.00 | FL25-00 | 6/00 | Sporadic case | H1 | Unknown |
| MVi/Vermont.USA/24.00 | VT24-00 | 6/00 | Outbreak: 6 cases | D4 | Ethiopia |
| MVi/Michigan.USA/35.00 | MI35-00 | 9/00 | Sporadic case | D5 | Unknown |
| MVi/Kansas.USA/43.00 | KS43-00 | 11/00 | Sporadic case | D5 | Unknown |
| MVi/California.USA/49.00 | CA49-00 | 12/00 | Outbreak: 3 cases | D3 | Philippines |
| MVs/Washington.USA/2.01 | WA2-01 | 1/01 | Outbreak: 11 cases | H1 | Korea |
| MVi/Maryland.USA/5.01 | MD5-01 | 1/01 | Outbreak: 4 cases | D3 | Philippines |
| MVi/Massachusetts.USA/6.01 | MA6-01 | 2/01 | Outbreak: 3 cases | D4 | Pakistan |
| MVs/Illinois.USA/5.01 | IL5-01 | 2/01 | Sporadic case | H1 | Korea |
| MVi/Minnesota.USA/9.01 | MN9-01 | 2/01 | Sporadic case | H1 | Unknown |
| MVi/Washington.USA/9.01 | WA9-01 | 2/01 | Sporadic case | H1 | China |
| MVi/California.USA/13.01 | CA13-01 | 3/01 | Sporadic (1) | D5 | Unknown |
| MVs/Hawaii.USA/22.01 | HI22-01 | 5/01 | Sporadic case | D5 | Unknown |
| MVs/California.USA/31.01 | CA31-01 | 7/01 | Sporadic case | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/NewYork.USA/28.01 | NY28-01 | 7/01 | Outbreak: 4 cases | D5 | Japan |
| MVi/Minnesota.USA/35.01 | MN35-01 | 8/01 | Sporadic case | D4 | Kenya |
| MVi/Minnesota.USA/36.01 | MN36-01 | 9/01 | Sporadic case | H2 | Unknown |
| MVs/Arizona.USA/35.01 | AZ35-01 | 9/01 | Sporadic case | D7 | Unknown |
| MVi/California.USA/38.01/1 | CA38-01/1 | 9/01 | Outbreak: 3 cases | D7 | Europe |
| MVi/California.USA/38.01/2 | CA38-01/2 | 9/01 | Outbreak: 6 cases | D7 | Unknown |
aStrain name and genotypes as recognized by the World Health Organization (20). MVi indicates that sequence was obtained from a viral isolate; MVs indicate sequence was obtained directly from the specimen.
bFor sporadic cases, the number of spread cases is indicated in parentheses.
cSource identified by standard epidemiologic techniques.
