Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Measles is a viral disorder that produces rashes, fever, sore throat, headache, dry cough, and conjunctivitis. It is caused by measles virus which is a single stranded RNA virus with an enveloped helical capsid. Measles is also known as rubeola or red measles, which are the most contagious and one of the serious childhood diseases. Measles can be prevented by using safe and effective vaccination
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