Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Measles

Measles virus (MV; Morbillivirus; negative-sense ssRNA) caused ~128,000 deaths in 2021; SLAM/CD150 tropism enables immune amnesia (memory B/T cell depletion lasting 2-3 years); Koplik's spots and Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells are pathognomonic; MMR vaccine provides >97% efficacy.

Also known as: measles, rubeola, measles virus, MV, Morbillivirus, measles immune amnesia, SSPE, Warthin-Finkeldey, Koplik's spots, MMR vaccine, measles encephalitis, measles pneumonia, measles bronchopneumonia, immune amnesia virus

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-08Last Reviewed
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measles

Measles

Measles virus (MV; Morbillivirus; negative-sense ssRNA) caused ~128,000 deaths in 2021; SLAM/CD150 tropism enables immune amnesia (memory B/T cell depletion lasting 2-3 years); Koplik's spots and Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells are pathognomonic; MMR vaccine provides >97% efficacy.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDmeasles
NameMeasles
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-08
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

Cross-Atlas Connections

connects-toMv H Protein connects-toMavs connects-toType I Interferon connects-toMeasles Virus connects-toDendritic Cell connects-toImmune System

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