Measles Virus And Its Interactions With Follicular Dendritic Cells

Authors

Michael J. Lloyd, Brigham Young University
Dr. Gregory F. Burton, Brigham Young University

Keywords

measles virus, Follicular Dendritic Cells, FDC, HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

Measles virus continues to be a major cause of death in most third-world countries and a considerable threat to the health of every country. Infection with measles is thought to be associated with the fatal, late-infection disease subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) (3). It is thought that Measles virus is retained by the body following infection until it mutates, crosses the blood-brain barrier to infect and destroy brain tissue, killing the host.

Recommended Citation

Lloyd, Michael J. and Burton, Dr. Gregory F. (2014) "Measles Virus And Its Interactions With Follicular Dendritic Cells," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 803.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/803