Whole-genome analysis of mumps virus genotype F in Shandong, China (2006–2018)
Frontiers in Microbiology
- Type
- Genomic study
- Scope
- China, Shandong, China
Why it matters nowMumps incidence in Shandong declined after vaccine introduction but remained above WHO elimination thresholds; the study provides whole-genome evidence that genotype F strains did not detectably diverge or drift away from the vaccine strain over ~12 years, while illustrating that SH-gene typing alone lacks resolution for closely related isolates.