Ann Microbiol Immunol | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Short Communication | Open Access

Is Atypical Measles Syndrome Still Prevalent?

Benzion Samueli and Daniel Benharroch*

Department of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center, Israel

*Correspondance to: Daniel Benharroch 

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Abstract

In contrast to classic measles disease, atypical measles syndrome occurs in older patients, with a polymorphic rash, pulmonary nodular infiltrates, hepatic function deterioration and eosinophilia. It is suggested that the syndrome evolves around the formation of immune complexes. Moreover, this is most often a mild, self-limiting disease, although the pulmonary infiltrates may be asymptomatic for months to years. Despite the fact that the concept of immune waning related with the measles virus is generally discarded, a humoral immunologic fading away is suspected in atypical measles syndrome. To our knowledge, a patient with this disorder has been described as late as 2015.

Keywords:

Atypical measles syndrome; Measles disease; Polymorphic rash; Pulmonary nodules; Immune complexes; Immune waning

Citation:

Samueli B, Benharroch D. Is Atypical Measles Syndrome Still Prevalent? Ann Microbiol Immunol. 2019; 2(1): 1012.

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