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Measles

Pathogenesis and Control

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology (CT MICROBIOLOGY, volume 330)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Measles Studies in the Macaque Model

    • R. L. de Swart
    Pages 55-72
  3. Ferrets as a Model for Morbillivirus Pathogenesis, Complications, and Vaccines

    • S. Pillet, N. Svitek, V. von Messling
    Pages 73-87
  4. Molecular Epidemiology of Measles Virus

    • P. A. Rota, D. A. Featherstone, W. J. Bellini
    Pages 129-150
  5. Measles: Old Vaccines, New Vaccines

    • D. E. Griffin, C. -H. Pan
    Pages 191-212
  6. Measles Virus for Cancer Therapy

    • S. J. Russell, K. W. Peng
    Pages 213-241
  7. Measles Virus-Induced Immunosuppression

    • S. Schneider-Schaulies, J. Schneider-Schaulies
    Pages 243-269
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 289-295

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Molecular Microbiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, USA

    Diane E. Griffin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Measles

  • Book Subtitle: Pathogenesis and Control

  • Editors: Diane E. Griffin, Michael B. A. Oldstone

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70617-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-70616-8Published: 06 November 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-08956-5Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-70617-5Published: 30 October 2008

  • Series ISSN: 0070-217X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9965

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 296

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Virology, Infectious Diseases, Vaccine

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