Studies into the mechanism of measles-associated immune suppression during a measles outbreak in the Netherlands

oleh: Brigitta M. Laksono, Rory D. de Vries, R. Joyce Verburgh, Eline G. Visser, Alwin de Jong, Pieter L. A. Fraaij, Wilhemina L. M. Ruijs, David F. Nieuwenhuijse, Henk-Jan van den Ham, Marion P. G. Koopmans, Menno C. van Zelm, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Rik L. de Swart

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-11-01

Deskripsi

The mechanisms by which measles virus infection induces transient immune suppression in humans are poorly understood. Here, Laksono and colleagues characterise the pathogenesis of measles-associated immune suppression in unvaccinated children, and shed new light on the long-term effects of measles on the host.