Immunosuppression caused by measles viru
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Yann M. Kerdiles; Caroline I. Sellin; Johan Druelle; Branka Horvat
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Measles virus (MV) causes transient but profound immunosuppression resulting in increased susceptibility to secondary bacterial and viral infections. Due to the development of these opportunistic infections, measles remains the leading vaccineβpreventable cause of child death worldwide.