Measles - an old children's disease to remember

Measles is a serious, highly contagious viral disease. The measles virus is a single-stranded, RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus within the family Paramyxoviridae, transmitted by air, through droplets of aerosols or by direct contact with respiratory secretions of infected individuals. The infec...

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Main Authors: Marta Custódio, Tânia Strecht, Jana Zelinová, Anabela Marques
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-09-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/150081