| MV | measles virus |
| NHP | non-human primate |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| ADEM | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
| MIBE | measles inclusion body encephalitis |
| SSPE | subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| SLAMF1 | signalling lymphocyte activation molecule family member 1 |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| HSC | haematopoietic stem cells |
| rMV | recombinant measles virus |
| DC-SIGN | dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin |
| EGFP | enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| HRSV | human respiratory syncytial virus |
| BALT | bronchus-associated lymphoid tissues |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| RNP | ribonucleoprotein |
| URT | upper respiratory tract |
| GALT | gut-associated lymphoid tissues |