Experimental adaptation of wild-type canine distemper virus (CDV) to the human entry receptor CD150.

Canine distemper virus (CDV), a close relative of measles virus (MV), is widespread and well known for its broad host range. When the goal of measles eradication may be achieved, and when measles vaccination will be stopped, CDV might eventually cross the species barrier to humans and emerge as a ne...

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Main Authors: Maria Bieringer, Jung Woo Han, Sabine Kendl, Mojtaba Khosravi, Philippe Plattet, Jürgen Schneider-Schaulies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3595274?pdf=render