Whole-Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus from 2025 Outbreak, Texas, USA

Piyada Juntawong; Bonnie Oh; Richard Bovio; Sydney Stanley; Robert F. Potter; Casey Schroeder; Olivia A. Smith; Elise M. Huebner; Stephen L. White; Saroj Rai; Varun Shetty; Grace Kubin

doi:10.3201/eid3210.260494

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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus from 2025 Outbreak, Texas, USA

Piyada Juntawong, Bonnie Oh, Richard Bovio, Sydney Stanley, Robert F. Potter, Casey Schroeder, Olivia A. Smith, Elise M. Huebner, Stephen L. White, Saroj Rai, Varun Shetty, Grace Kubin

Emerging Infectious Diseases2026doi:10.3201/eid3210.260494

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Abstract

We sequenced measles-positive samples from the 2025 outbreak in Texas, USA, and identified the expansion of a closely related genotype D8 lineage within broader strain diversity from North America. F:H419R was used as a lineage-associated genomic surveillance marker. Our findings demonstrate that whole-genome sequencing can strengthen measles surveillance and enhance outbreak investigations.

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Piyada Juntawong#1 Bonnie Oh#2 Richard Bovio#3 Sydney Stanley#5 Robert F. Potter#6 Casey Schroeder#8 Olivia A. Smith#9 Elise M. Huebner#10 Stephen L. White#11 Saroj Rai#12

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