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Morbillivirus infectious disease

MedGen UID:
61642
•Concept ID:
C0206614
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Morbillivirus; Infections, Morbillivirus; Morbillivirus Infection; Morbillivirus Infections
SNOMED CT: Disease caused by Morbillivirus (74325003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005857

Definition

Infections with viruses of the genus morbillivirus, family paramyxoviridae. Infections mainly cause acute disease in their hosts, although in some cases infection is persistent and leads to degenerative conditions. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMorbillivirus infectious disease

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Expression of PVRL4, a molecular target for cancer treatment, is transcriptionally regulated by FOS.
Nanamiya T, Takane K, Yamaguchi K, Okawara Y, Arakawa M, Saku A, Ikenoue T, Fujiyuki T, Yoneda M, Kai C, Furukawa Y
Oncol Rep 2024 Jan;51(1) Epub 2023 Dec 8 doi: 10.3892/or.2023.8676. PMID: 38063270Free PMC Article
Molecular evolution and genomic characteristics of genotype H1 of measles virus.
Song J, Li C, Rivailler P, Wang H, Hu M, Zhu Z, Cui A, Mao N, Xu W, Zhang Y
J Med Virol 2022 Feb;94(2):521-530. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1002/jmv.27448. PMID: 34761827
Genetic Characterizations and Molecular Evolution of the Measles Virus Genotype B3's Hemagglutinin (H) Gene in the Elimination Era.
Zhou N, Li M, Huang Y, Zhou L, Wang B
Viruses 2021 Sep 30;13(10) doi: 10.3390/v13101970. PMID: 34696400Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Garg RK, Mahadevan A, Malhotra HS, Rizvi I, Kumar N, Uniyal R
Rev Med Virol 2019 Sep;29(5):e2058. Epub 2019 Jun 24 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2058. PMID: 31237061
RECENT CHANGES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN EUROPEAN WILDLIFE.
Yon L, Duff JP, Ågren EO, Erdélyi K, Ferroglio E, Godfroid J, Hars J, Hestvik G, Horton D, Kuiken T, Lavazza A, Markowska-Daniel I, Martel A, Neimanis A, Pasmans F, Price SJ, Ruiz-Fons F, Ryser-Degiorgis MP, Widén F, Gavier-Widén D
J Wildl Dis 2019 Jan;55(1):3-43. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.7589/2017-07-172. PMID: 30284963
Transmission routes of respiratory viruses among humans.
Kutter JS, Spronken MI, Fraaij PL, Fouchier RA, Herfst S
Curr Opin Virol 2018 Feb;28:142-151. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2018.01.001. PMID: 29452994Free PMC Article
Measles.
Rota PA, Moss WJ, Takeda M, de Swart RL, Thompson KM, Goodson JL
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Jul 14;2:16049. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.49. PMID: 27411684
Measles vaccine.
Srugo I, Brunell PA
Pediatr Ann 1990 Dec;19(12):708-11. doi: 10.3928/0090-4481-19901201-09. PMID: 2280989

Diagnosis

Measles.
Hübschen JM, Gouandjika-Vasilache I, Dina J
Lancet 2022 Feb 12;399(10325):678-690. Epub 2022 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02004-3. PMID: 35093206
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Garg RK, Mahadevan A, Malhotra HS, Rizvi I, Kumar N, Uniyal R
Rev Med Virol 2019 Sep;29(5):e2058. Epub 2019 Jun 24 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2058. PMID: 31237061
Could this be measles?
O'Donnell S, Davies F, Vardhan M, Nee P
Emerg Med J 2019 May;36(5):310-314. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2019-208490. PMID: 30944113
Measles.
Rota PA, Moss WJ, Takeda M, de Swart RL, Thompson KM, Goodson JL
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Jul 14;2:16049. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.49. PMID: 27411684
Biological feasibility of measles eradication.
Moss WJ, Strebel P
J Infect Dis 2011 Jul;204 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S47-53. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir065. PMID: 21666201Free PMC Article

Therapy

Measles.
Hübschen JM, Gouandjika-Vasilache I, Dina J
Lancet 2022 Feb 12;399(10325):678-690. Epub 2022 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02004-3. PMID: 35093206
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Garg RK, Mahadevan A, Malhotra HS, Rizvi I, Kumar N, Uniyal R
Rev Med Virol 2019 Sep;29(5):e2058. Epub 2019 Jun 24 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2058. PMID: 31237061
Measles Vaccine.
Griffin DE
Viral Immunol 2018 Mar;31(2):86-95. Epub 2017 Dec 19 doi: 10.1089/vim.2017.0143. PMID: 29256824Free PMC Article
Measles vaccines.
Griffin DE, Pan CH, Moss WJ
Front Biosci 2008 Jan 1;13:1352-70. doi: 10.2741/2767. PMID: 17981635
Cross-species infections.
Weiss RA
Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2003;278:47-71. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-55541-1_3. PMID: 12934941

Prognosis

Dynamics of measles immunity from birth and following vaccination.
Wang W, O'Driscoll M, Wang Q, Zhao S, Salje H, Yu H
Nat Microbiol 2024 Jul;9(7):1676-1685. Epub 2024 May 13 doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01694-x. PMID: 38740931
A measles virus-based vaccine induces robust chikungunya virus-specific CD4(+) T-cell responses in a phase II clinical trial.
Schmitz KS, Comvalius AD, Nieuwkoop NJ, Geers D, Weiskopf D, Ramsauer K, Sette A, Tschismarov R, de Vries RD, de Swart RL
Vaccine 2023 Oct 13;41(43):6495-6504. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.09.022. PMID: 37726181
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Garg RK, Mahadevan A, Malhotra HS, Rizvi I, Kumar N, Uniyal R
Rev Med Virol 2019 Sep;29(5):e2058. Epub 2019 Jun 24 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2058. PMID: 31237061
Measles.
Rota PA, Moss WJ, Takeda M, de Swart RL, Thompson KM, Goodson JL
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Jul 14;2:16049. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.49. PMID: 27411684
The virology of demyelinating diseases.
Johnson RT
Ann Neurol 1994;36 Suppl(Suppl):S54-60. doi: 10.1002/ana.410360715. PMID: 8017889Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Dynamics of measles immunity from birth and following vaccination.
Wang W, O'Driscoll M, Wang Q, Zhao S, Salje H, Yu H
Nat Microbiol 2024 Jul;9(7):1676-1685. Epub 2024 May 13 doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01694-x. PMID: 38740931
What Is the Prevalence of Measles Immunity among Pregnant Women?
Chu Lam MT, Schmidt-Beuchat E, Geduldig E, Brustman LE, Choi KH, Overbey JR, Woods KL, Al-Ibraheemi Z
Am J Perinatol 2021 Jan;38(1):16-22. Epub 2020 Jul 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1713817. PMID: 32645722
Measles-associated pneumonia and hepatitis during the measles outbreak of 2018.
Kakoullis L, Sampsonas F, Giannopoulou E, Kalogeropoulou C, Papachristodoulou E, Tsiamita M, Lykouras D, Velissaris D, Karkoulias K, Spiropoulos K, Panos G
Int J Clin Pract 2020 Feb;74(2):e13430. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13430. PMID: 31573732
Transmission routes of respiratory viruses among humans.
Kutter JS, Spronken MI, Fraaij PL, Fouchier RA, Herfst S
Curr Opin Virol 2018 Feb;28:142-151. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2018.01.001. PMID: 29452994Free PMC Article
Morbilliviruses and human disease.
Rima BK, Duprex WP
J Pathol 2006 Jan;208(2):199-214. doi: 10.1002/path.1873. PMID: 16362981

Recent systematic reviews

Onward Virus Transmission after Measles Secondary Vaccination Failure.
Tranter I, Smoll N, Lau CL, Williams DL, Neucom D, Barnekow D, Dyda A
Emerg Infect Dis 2024 Sep;30(9):1747-1754. doi: 10.3201/eid3009.240150. PMID: 39173667Free PMC Article
Diversity of susceptible hosts in canine distemper virus infection: a systematic review and data synthesis.
Martinez-Gutierrez M, Ruiz-Saenz J
BMC Vet Res 2016 May 12;12:78. doi: 10.1186/s12917-016-0702-z. PMID: 27170307Free PMC Article
A systematic review of human-to-human transmission of measles vaccine virus.
Greenwood KP, Hafiz R, Ware RS, Lambert SB
Vaccine 2016 May 17;34(23):2531-6. Epub 2016 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.03.092. PMID: 27083423
Chinese medicinal herbs for measles.
Chen S, Wu T, Kong X, Yuan H
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Nov 9;2011(11):CD005531. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005531.pub4. PMID: 22071825Free PMC Article
Chinese medicinal herbs for measles.
Gu R, Shi YY, Wu TX, Liu GJ, Zhang MM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Apr 19;(2):CD005531. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005531.pub2. PMID: 16625642

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