CADM1 and CADM2 Trigger Neuropathogenic Measles Virus-Mediated Membrane Fusion by Acting in <i>cis</i>
Yuta Shirogane, Ryuichi Takemoto, Tateki Suzuki, Tomonori Kameda, Kinichi Nakashima, Takao Hashiguchi, Yusuke Yanagi
Abstract
Measles virus (MeV), an enveloped RNA virus, is the causative agent of measles, which is still an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Persistent MeV infection in the brain causes a fatal progressive neurological disorder, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), several years after acute infection.
Topics & Concepts
Measles virusSubacute sclerosing panencephalitisMeaslesBiologyVirologyVirusMononegaviralesImmunologyParamyxoviridaeViral diseaseVaccinationVirology and Viral DiseasesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchViral Infections and Immunology Research