Like measles virus (MV), whose primary hosts are humans, non-human animal
morbilliviruses use SLAM (signaling lymphocytic activation molecule) and PVRL4 (nectin-4) …

Measles virus (MV) is highly infectious, and has long been thought to enter the host by
infecting epithelial cells of the respiratory tract. However, epithelial cells do not express …

The cytosolic sensor MDA5 is crucial for antiviral innate immune defense against various
RNA viruses including measles virus; as such, many viruses have evolved strategies to …

Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA)-based recombinant viruses have been shown to be
potent vaccine candidates for several infectious and neoplastic diseases. Since a major …

Background: The elimination of measles is a goal set by the World Health Organisation to be
reached by 2010 in the European region. Objectives: To enhance the measles surveillance …

Both rhesus and cynomolgus macaques have been used as animal models for measles
vaccination and immunopathogenesis studies. A number of studies have suggested that …

As measles control and elimination campaigns progress, laboratory confirmation of clinically
diagnosed measles cases becomes increasingly important. However, in many tropical …

Raccoons are naturally susceptible to canine distemper virus (CDV) infection and can be a
potential source of spill-over events. CDV is a highly contagious morbillivirus that infects …

We evaluated different approaches for diagnosing measles virus (MV) infection in
unvaccinated children and in healthy contact persons (n= 194) during a measles epidemic …

Measles virus (MV), a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, remains a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in the developing world. MV is spread by aerosols but the …