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SSPE measles virus
Pathology:
- SSPE may develop due to reactivation of the measles virus or an inappropriate immune response to the measles virus
- it is unclear if a specific or mutated form of the measles virus is involved in development of SSPE
Related
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (Dawson disease, SSPE)
General
measles virus (rubeola)
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
NEGATIVE-STRAND
GENOME-SIZE: 16-20 kB
ENVELOPE: PRESENT
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: HELICAL
References
- NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/subacute-sclerosing-panencephalitis/