Thursday, October 21, 2021

A pseudocolored confocal 3D reconstruction model of a measles virus induced infectious center dislodging from a layer of primary human airway epithelial cells. The image was generated by Brajesh Singh at the University of Iowa.
A new discovery showing that measles virus hitches a ride inside a protective raft of airway cells when it leaves a host, may help explain why this virus is so highly contagious. CCOM article

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