RNA homology between subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and measles viruses (original) (raw)
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VIROLOGICAL and immunological studies in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) have associated this disease with measles virus1,2. Measles-like virus (referred to as SSPE virus) has been isolated from brain material of patients with SSPE and all SSPE patients reveal an hyperimmune reaction to measles virus antigen. In spite of these major findings the aetiology and pathogenicity of SSPE is still not understood, and the rarity and rural prevalence of this disease remain unexplained3. If measles virus is involved then additional factors either host or virus dependent, must determine the disease since the occurrence of measles virus and its acute infection cannot be correlated with SSPE. So far, no major host factor, either immunological or genetic, has been discovered which would answer these questions4.
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HALL, W., MEULEN, V. RNA homology between subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and measles viruses.Nature 264, 474–477 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/264474a0
- Received: 02 August 1976
- Accepted: 29 September 1976
- Issue Date: 02 December 1976
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/264474a0