The measles virus hemagglutinin (MVH) promotes viral attachment to host cells via interaction with signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM). Now the crystal structure of MVH head domain in ...

Measles virus hemagglutinin (MVH) can bind to different cell surface receptors in the human host. CD46, the first identified MVH receptor, is used mainly by vaccine strains, whereas clinical ...

The understanding of virus structure at the molecular level can help in the design and development of new antiviral drugs. The measles virus research was carried out as collaboration with ...

The measles virus is an enveloped virus bearing a lipid bilayer. The bilayer holds the receptor binding hemagglutinin (H) protein and the fusion (F) protein. For infection to happen, the H protein ...

May 30—Using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM), researchers at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, have revealed the first high-resolution renderings of the measles ...

Indeed, this work may prove important beyond measles. Measles virus is just one member of the larger paramyxovirus family, which also includes the deadly Nipah virus.

Why you need one vaccine for measles and many for the flu Date: May 21, 2015 Source: Cell Press Summary: While the influenza virus mutates constantly and requires a yearly shot that offers a ...

The more similar the structure of the vaccine is to the virus in its natural state, the stronger the protection of the vaccine. The measles vaccine is very similar and conveys strong protection.

An epitope refers to small segments of amino acids on a protein’s structure that the immune system’s antibodies learn to recognize and bind to, should the virus attempt to invade again in future.

The measles virus has been a part of human life for thousands of years. A recent study suggests that it appeared about 4,000 years ago, originating from a virus affecting livestock.

Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. This week, an unvaccinated child ...