The mechanisms by which measles virus infection induces transient immune suppression in humans are poorly understood. Here, Laksono and colleagues characterise the pathogenesis of measles-associated immune suppression in unvaccinated children, and shed new light on the long-term effects of measles on the host.
- Brigitta M. Laksono
- Rory D. de Vries
- Rik L. de Swart