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Measles: Pathogenesis and Control

By Diane E. Griffin , V. A. Young , G. F. Rall (auth.) , Michael B. A. Oldstone (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
354070616X
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-70617-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10601716 bytes)
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 330
Edition
1
Pages
296\296
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Virology; Infectious Diseases; Vaccine

Description

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.

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