TABLE 2. The 10 most common distinct N450* measles virus (MeV) sequences (named strains) reported globally — Measles Nucleotide Surveillance (MeaNS) database, 2016–2018.
| DSId* | MeV genotype | MeV strain name | No. of records | No. of countries | No. of WHO regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4299 |
B3 |
MVs/Dublin.IRL/8.16/ |
2,719 |
43 |
4 |
| 4221 |
D8 |
MVs/Osaka.JPN/29.15/ |
1,235 |
32 |
6 |
| 2668 |
H1 |
MVs/Hong Kong.CHN/49.12/ |
1,149 |
9 |
4 |
| 4807 |
D8 |
MVs/Herborn.DEU/05.17/ |
900 |
15 |
3 |
| 4683 |
D8 |
MVs/Gir Somnath.IND/42.16/ |
814 |
36 |
4 |
| 5096 |
B3 |
MVs/Saint Denis.FRA/36.17 |
567 |
18 |
3 |
| 4283 |
D8 |
MVs/Cambridge.GBR/5.16/ |
561 |
20 |
3 |
| 2283 |
D8 |
MVi/Hulu Langat.MYS/26.11/ |
494 |
30 |
6 |
| 2728 |
H1 |
MVs/Aichi.JPN/9.13/ |
388 |
3 |
2 |
| 4742 | D8 | MVs/Samut Sakhon.THA/49.16 | 355 | 20 | 4 |
Abbreviations: DSId = distinct sequence identifier; WHO = World Health Organization.
* N450: sequences for the 450-nucleotide carboxy-terminal of the nucleocapsid gene in the MeV genome. Data from the MeaNS database is available at http://www.who-measles.org/Public/Web_Front/main.php.