Measles: Japanese scientists uncover mechanism that causes SSPE - Outbreak News Today

Measles: Japanese scientists uncover mechanism that causes SSPE – Outbreak News Today

From NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japanese researchers have uncovered a mechanism for how the measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal neurological disorder that can appear years after a measles infection. Image/CDC Although the normal form of the measles virus cannot infect the nervous system, the team found that viruses that …

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