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In São Paulo the mumps virus (MuV) outbreaks have been increasing from 2011 to nowadays. MuV epidemiological surveillance has been improving by using the polymerase chain reaction in real time (rRT-PCR) in addition to the specific IgM antibody (IgM-Ab) detection; in some cases, genome sequencing studies were performed. Increased virus transmission and recent outbreaks have raised interest on MuV genotyping, as a means to understand the transmission pathways and to identify the vaccine-associated cases. From January 2011 to August 2016, MuV infection was analyzed at Institute Adolfo Lutz. A total of 232 (77.33 %) throat wash samples showed positivity to mumps genome, and 68 (22.66 %) were negative when analyzed by rRT-PCR. Among 15 samples for molecular analysis, 10 serum samples from respective patients were also available for detecting anti-MuV IgM-Ab; and from these, four (40%) samples were seropositive. Vaccination status was available only for patients from Cedral and Araraquara. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the circulation of the following mumps virus genotypes in the investigated periods: 2011(M), 2012, and 2013 (K); 2014 (N); 2015 (G, K, and N); 2016 (G). Knowledge on MuV molecular epidemiology in São Paulo-Brazil could contribute to the surveillance and epidemiological program in Brazil, and globally as well.
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