Mutated Measles Virus Matrix and Fusion Protein Influence Viral Titer In Vitro and Neuro-Invasion in Lewis Rat Brain Slice Cultures

Measles virus (MV) can cause severe acute diseases as well as long-lasting clinical deteriorations due to viral-induced immunosuppression and neuronal manifestation. How the virus enters the brain and manages to persist in neuronal tissue is not fully understood. Various mutations in the viral genes...

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Main Authors: Johannes Busch, Soroth Chey, Michael Sieg, Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Uwe G. Liebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/605