Measles virus plays role in Paget's disease of bone, researchers say
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 17:31
in Health & Medicine
A gene from the measles virus plays a key role in the development of Paget's disease of bone, according to new research. These findings confirm a long-held speculation that the childhood infection is an environmental trigger for the disease and reveal how the viral gene contributes to the development of its characteristic bone lesions.