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matty
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04/27/04 - 12:44 PM

following measles inf 6 yr old boy produces antibodies to all eight viral proteins the following yr he is again exposed to measels virus antibodies to which viral proteins are most likely to be protective?

hemaagglutinin

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peekay
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04/27/04 - 12:46 PM

not sure may be matrix

usmleasr
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04/27/04 - 04:19 PM

i think haemagglutinin

rida
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04/27/04 - 04:38 PM

Answer Hemagglutinin
Measles virn has a single serotype, and the hemagglutinin is the antigen against which antibody is directed. Measles virus has spikes which contain hemagglutinin, neuraminidase, and a fusion protein.

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