First Identification of Novel Distinct Sequence Identifiers in Measles Virus Genotype D8 During the 2024 Outbreak in Southern Thailand

Novel Distinct Sequence Identifiers in Measles Virus Genotype D8 in Thailand

Authors

  • Atchariya Lukebua National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Kannikar Kwanchum National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Narawan Punngram National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Duanpen Chuapudee National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Prasopchai Aramrungroj National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Thanapol Preamkamol National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Sutatip Treepolauksorn Regional Medical Sciences Center 12 Songkhla, Department of Medical Sciences
  • Pawinee Doungngern Division Of Epidemiology, Department of Diseases Control
  • Chatmongkol Sompan Division Of Epidemiology, Department of Diseases Control
  • Pilailuk Akkapaiboon Okada National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences

Keywords:

Measles, Measles genotype, Measles in the Southern of Thailand

Abstract

         In this study, genetic analysis of the measles virus genotypes was based on nucleotide sequences of the nucleoprotein (N) gene and phylogenetic analysis in 428 samples from measles outbreaks in Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat provinces, Thailand, in 2024. When compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) reference nucleotide sequences of 24 measles virus genotypes, the identified sequences belonged to genotype D8. However, these sequences were classified into 20 Distinct Sequence Identifiers (DSIds), indicating variations in the nucleotide sequences within the D8 genotype. The 20 DSIds identified in this study were DSId8581, 8717, 8775, 8813, 8830, 8851, 8913, 8914, 8971, 9106, 9107, 9108, 9134, 9143, 9144, 9165, 9167, 9202, 9203, and 9204. All of these DSIds were detected for the first time in Thailand. Notably, 19 DSIds were newly reported in the WHO Measles Surveillance Nucleotide Database (MeaNS2), except for DSId8581, which had been previously reported in Malaysia. However, this study was unable to determine the origin of the virus due to insufficient epidemiological data.

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Lukebua A, Kwanchum K, Punngram N, Chuapudee D, Aramrungroj P, Preamkamol T, Treepolauksorn S, Doungngern P, Sompan C, Akkapaiboon Okada P. First Identification of Novel Distinct Sequence Identifiers in Measles Virus Genotype D8 During the 2024 Outbreak in Southern Thailand: Novel Distinct Sequence Identifiers in Measles Virus Genotype D8 in Thailand. ว กรมวิทย พ [internet]. 2025 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Sep. 27];67(2):229-46. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/dmsc/article/view/273401

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