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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 25;12(10):1192.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens12101192.

Measles Resurgence in Europe: An Open Breakthrough in the Field of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Maria Antonia De Francesco  1
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Editorial

Measles Resurgence in Europe: An Open Breakthrough in the Field of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Maria Antonia De Francesco. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Measles is a highly transmissible respiratory infection due to an enveloped, negative single-stranded RNA virus, belonging to the genus Morbillivirus, the family Paramyxoviridae and the subfamily Orthoparamyxovirinae [...].

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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