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Measles : history and basic biology

Annotation Measles virus, one of the most contagious of all human viruses, has been largely contained by the development and use of a vaccine that was introduced 50 years ago. These two volumes were timed to honor the introduction of the vaccine and to record the enormous advancements made in understanding the molecular and cell biology, pathogenesis, and control of this infectious disease. Where vaccine has been effectively delivered, endemic measles virus transmission has been eliminated. However, difficulties in vaccine delivery, lack of health care support and objection to vaccination in some communities continue to result in nearly 40 million cases and over 300,000 deaths per year from measles
eBook, English, c 2009
Springer, Berlin, c 2009
1 online resource (viii, 195 pages) : illustrations (some color)
9783540705239, 9783540705222, 9781281851178, 9786611851170, 3540705236, 3540705228, 1281851175, 6611851178
656366451
Print version:
John F. Enders and measles virus vaccine : a reminiscence / S.L. Katz
Measles virus receptors / Y. Yanagi [and others]
Measles virus and CD46 / C. Kemper and J.P. Atkinson
Measles virus glycoprotein complex assembly, receptor attachment, and cell entry / C.K. Navaratnarajah, V.H.J. Leonard and R. Cattaneo
The measles virus replication cycle / B.K. Rima and W.P. Duprex
Nucleocapsid structure and function / S. Longhi
Reverse genetics of measles virus and resulting multivalent recombinant vaccines : applications of recombinant measles viruses / M.A. Billeter, H.Y. Naim and S.A. Udem
Measles virus interaction with host cells and impact on innate immunity / D. Gerlier and H. Valentin
English