Measles Virus MF-NCR Phylogenetic Profiles for Four Genotypes

Phylogenetic analysis of the measles virus MF-non-coding region across genotypes B3, D4, D8, and H1. The study, authored by Matteo Fracella and last updated in May 2026, highlights genotype D8's MF-NCR as having the highest proportion of variable sites at 47%. It provides insights into evolutionary dynamics and genetic diversity across different locations and collection periods before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Use Cases

• Phylogenetic clustering analysis based on the MF-non-coding region sequences
• Comparing genetic variability across measles virus genotypes B3, D4, D8, and H1
• Tracing evolutionary dynamics and intermixing patterns across locations and time

Strengths

• Provides specific variability percentages for four genotypes (e.g., D8 at 47%, D4 at 13.4%)
• Focuses on genotypes most widely distributed before the COVID-19 pandemic
• Analysis includes different locations and collection periods

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is contained in a 186 KB PDF file, which may require extraction for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis performed using Phyml and MEGA X on viral sequences.

Time Range

Collection periods before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 05:54:19; freshness should be verified

Geography

Different locations (specifics not provided).