Multiple choice

Measles is usually a disease of childhood and is followed by life-long immunity. Which of the following statements does NOT characterises measles virus?

  1. Measles virus have two types of envelope spikes.

  2. Measles virus is a paramyxovirus.

  3. Single serotype

  4. Cellular receptor of measles virus is CD48 molecule.

  5. Virus RNA polymerase transcribes the negative-strand genome to mRNA.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is incorrect. Cellular receptor of measles virus is CD46 molecule. Adsoprtion to the cell surface is through Hemagglutinin.