| molecular characterization of measles virus circulating in the indian ocean islands during 2005-2006 and in france in 2006. | despite the availability of safe and immunogenic vaccines, measles still causes significant morbidity and mortality especially in africa. in this study, two measles outbreaks in the indian ocean islands; mayotte in 2005-2006 and seychelles in 2006 were studied. nasopharyngeal swabs, urine and/or blood samples were collected from patients with clinically diagnosed measles. measles viruses were isolated in four cases from patients in mayotte. measles strains circulating in both outbreaks were dete ... | 2007 | 17607778 |