Mumps disease outbreak in Davangere district of Karnataka, India

Conclusion: We confirmed the cases by serological as well as a sensitive RT-nested PCR-based method and sequencing results for the molecular identification of mumps infection. Sequencing results of the SH gene identified outbreak strain as genotype C, which was consistent with other outbreaks in India.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - June 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: CG RautDP SinhaH JayaprakashH HanumiahMJ Manjunatha Source Type: research