Updates on Measles Incidence and Eradication: Emphasis on the Immunological Aspects of Measles Infection.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 58(5)2022 May 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1875702
ABSTRACT
Measles is an RNA virus infectious disease mainly seen in children. Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against measles, it remains a health issue in children. Although it is a self-limiting disease, it becomes severe in undernourished and immune-compromised individuals. Measles infection is associated with secondary infections by opportunistic bacteria due to the immunosuppressive effects of the measles virus. Recent reports highlight that measles infection erases the already existing immune memory of various pathogens. This review covers the incidence, pathogenesis, measles variants, clinical presentations, secondary infections, elimination of measles virus on a global scale, and especially the immune responses related to measles infection.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coinfection
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Measles
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Medicina58050680
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