Measles virus hemagglutinin: structural insights into cell entry and measles vaccine

Measles is one of the most contagious viral diseases, and remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. The measles virus (MV), a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, enters cells through a cellular receptor, the signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM), CD46 or necti...

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Main Authors: Takao eHashiguchi, Katsumi eMaenaka, Yusuke eYanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00247/full