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Measles makes body 'forget' how to fight infection

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    Posted: October 31 2019 at 11:09pm
Measles makes body 'forget' how to fight infection

Quote Measles has a devastating impact on the body's immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show.

The virus can cause "immune amnesia" - meaning the body forgets how to fight bugs it once knew how to beat.

Measles also resets the immune system to a "baby-like" state, compromising its ability to devise ways of tackling new infections.

Experts said the findings showed the importance of vaccination.
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It is estimated that 110,000 people die from measles each year around the world.
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The immune system has a memory of the hostile invaders it has fought off before.

Part of this memory is kept in memory B-cells, which are a type of immune cell that has specialised in producing just one type of antibody.

But the measles virus can infect and destroy these cells, causing "immune amnesia".


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