Measles Virus (Paramyxoviridae)

Roberto Cattaneo; Michael McChesney

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.21506-9

Measles Virus (Paramyxoviridae)

Roberto Cattaneo, Michael McChesney

Molecular Medicine

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Abstract

Measles virus (MeV) is an immunosuppressive, extremely contagious RNA virus that remains one of the leading causes of death among children. Wild type MeV strains spread first in lymphatic tissues, causing immunosuppression, and then in epithelial cells of the upper airways, favoring extremely efficient transmission. MeV vaccines are based on a live attenuated strain that indiscriminately enters cells expressing a ubiquitous protein, rather than sequentially entering target tissues through specific receptors. Ectopic replication of the vaccine strain alarms the immune system, which prevents overt disease. Because of the availability of a highly effective vaccine MeV is a candidate for eradication.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Virology
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-5, Fourth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	619-628
Number of pages	10
Volume	1-5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128145166
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.21506-9
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Attenuation
Contagion
Host-exit receptor
Immunosuppression
Measles
Membrane fusion
Morbilliviruses
Nectin-4
Negative-strand RNA virus
Paramyxoviruses
Ribonucleocapsid
Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule
Tropism
Vaccine

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General Immunology and Microbiology

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