Volume 8, Number 8—August 2002
Research
Genetic Homogeneity of Measles Viruses Associated with a Measles Outbreak, São Paulo, Brazil, 1997
Table
Namea | IDb | Age | Date of specimen collection | Vaccination statusc | Genotypea |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/10.95 | 205* | 9 m | 03/09/95 | 02/24/95 | A |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/35.95/2 | 258* | 9 m | 08/30/95 | Yes | D5 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/35.95/1 | 2793* | 9 m | 08/29/95 | 08/19/95 | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/3.96 | 141* | 9 m | 01/15/96 | 01/03/96 | A |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/5.96 | 431* | 9 m | 02/26/96 | 02/08/96 | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/27.96 | 1490* | 9 m | 07/03/96 | 06/15/96 | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/4.27 | 106 | 25 yr | 01/20/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/6.97 | 267 | 20 yr | 02/04/97 | Yes | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/9.97 | 503 | 30 yr | 03/01/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/10.97 | 561 | 24 yr | 03/06/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/11.97 | 661 | 20 yr | 03/11/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/12.97/3 | 760 | 27 yr | 03/18/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/12.97/1 | 764 | 23 yr | 03/17/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/12.97/2 | 765 | 31 yr | 03/17/97 | No | D6 |
MVi/São Paulo.BRA/12.97/4 | 802 | 29 yr | 03/18/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/12.97/5 | 862 | 26 yr | 03/18/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/14.97/2 | 1045 | 6 m | 04/02/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/14.97/3 | 1048 | 27 yr | 04/02/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/14.97/1 | 1084 | 3 m | 04/01/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/15.97/1 | 1225 | 4 m | 04/07/97 | No | D6 |
MVi/São Paulo.BRA/14.97/4 | 1139 | 22 yr | 04/03/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/15.97/2 | 1202 | 2 yr | 04/10/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/17.97/1 | 1398 | 15 yr | 04/23/97 | No | D6 |
MVi/São Paulo.BRA/17.97/3 | 1494 | 33 yr | 04/27/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/17.97/2 | 8954 | 3 yr | 04/25/97 | Yes | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/32.97 | 9462 | 20 yr | 08/21/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVi/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/1 | 9463 | 25 yr | 08/12/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/2 | 9778 | 24 yr | 08/13/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/30.97 | 9786 | - | 07/22/97 | Yes | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/34.97/4 | 10085 | 3 m | 08/21/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/5 | 10171 | 30 yr | 08/15/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/6 | 10172 | 26 yr | 08/15/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/3 | 10173 | 5 m | 08/14/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/4 | 10175 | 24 yr | 08/14/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/8 | 10179 | 28 yr | 08/16/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/9 | 10181 | 22 yr | 08/17/97 | Yes | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/34.97/1 | 10242 | 25 yr | 08/19/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/33.97/7 | 10660 | 20 yr | 08/15/97 | Yes | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/34.97/2 | 10661 | 3 yr | 08/19/97 | No | D6 |
MVs/São Paulo.BRA/34.97/3 | 10705 | 31 yr | 08/21/97 | Unknown | D6 |
MVi/São Paulo.BRA/42.97 | 35175 | 4 m | 10/14/97 | No | D6 |
aSequence name and genotype designation based on nomenclature established by World Health Organization (11).
bID, specimen identification number. All samples were from purified peripheral blood mononuclear lymphocytes except for serum samples, designated by an asterisk.
cDate of last measles vaccination, if known.
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