A critical component of laboratory surveillance for measles is the genetic characterization of
circulating wild-type viruses. The World Health Organization (WHO) Measles and Rubella …

We conducted a phylogenetic analysis of 19 hepatitis B virus strains from Laos that
belonged to 2 subgenotypes of a new genotype I. This emerging new genotype likely …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly endemic throughout sub‐Saharan Africa. One of the two
genotypes A and E dominates in most countries. With several subgenotypes and variants …

In Europe, ixodid ticks are important arthropod vectors of human and animal pathogens, but
comprehensive studies of the prevalence of all relevant pathogens in Central Europe are …

Influenza D virus (IDV) is a novel orthomyxovirus that was first isolated in 2011 in the United
States from a swine exhibiting influenza‐like disease. To date, its detection is extended to all …

Worldwide, ticks are important vectors of human and animal pathogens. Besides Lyme
Borreliosis, a variety of other bacterial and protozoal tick-borne infections are of medical …

The family Matonaviridae comprises enveloped viruses with positive-sense RNA genomes
of 9.6–10 kb. The genus Rubivirus includes rubella virus (species Rubivirus rubellae) …

We investigated and compared current national vaccination policies for health-care
personnel (HCP) in Europe with results from our previous survey. Data from 36 European …

Ticks are important disease vectors that can cause considerable economic losses by
affecting animal health and productivity, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. In this …

Phylogenetic analysis of 166 human parvovirus B19 sequences from 11 different countries
attributed 91.57% to genotype 1, 5.42% to genotype 3b, and 3.01% to genotype 3a. Very …