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Rubella

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Definition: An acute infectious disease caused by the RUBELLA VIRUS. The virus enters the respiratory tract via airborne droplet and spreads to the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM.  caused by a rubivirus, RUBELLA VIRUS: do not confuse with RUBULAVIRUS, a paramyxovirus; do not confuse with RUBEOLA see MEASLES; French for rubella   
Examples Rubella Syndrome, Congenital 		Other names Measles, German; Three Day Measle; Rubellas; Measles, Three Day; Measle, Three Day; German Measles; Three Day Measles
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
E2 envelope protein, Rubella virus  131016-03-0   *Viral Envelope Proteins Glycoproteins Rubella. Gene 1989;82(2):343
E1 envelope protein, Rubella virus  131016-01-8   *Viral Envelope Proteins Antigens, Viral Glycoproteins Rubella. Gene 1989;82(2):343
rubella antibodies  0   *Antibodies, Viral Rubella. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1984;119(2):481

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