Comparable Infection Level and Tropism of Measles Virus and Canine Distemper Virus in Organotypic Brain Slice Cultures Obtained from Natural Host Species

Comparable Infection Level and Tropism of Measles Virus and Canine Distemper Virus in Organotypic Brain Slice Cultures Obtained from Natural Host Species

Measles virus (MV) and canine distemper virus (CDV) are closely related members of the family <i>Paramyxoviridae</i>, genus <i>Morbillivirus</i>. MV infection of humans and non-human primates (NHPs) results in a self-limiting disease, which rarely involves central nervous sys...

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Main Authors: Brigitta M. Laksono, Diana N. Tran, Ivanela Kondova, Harry G. H. van Engelen, Samira Michels, Sham Nambulli, Rory D. de Vries, W. Paul Duprex, Georges M. G. M. Verjans, Rik L. de Swart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
measles virus
canine distemper virus
morbillivirus
organotypic brain slice culture
central nervous system
pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/8/1582

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