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==Causes==
The disease is caused by Rubella virus, a [[togavirus]] that is enveloped and has a single-stranded RNA genome.<ref name="pmid7817880">{{cite journal
|author=Frey TK
|title=Molecular biology of rubella virus.
|journal=Adv. Virus Res.
|volume=44
|issue=
|pages=69–160
|year=1994
|pmid=7817880
|doi=
}}</ref> The virus is transmitted by the respiratory route and replicates in the [[nasopharynx]] and [[lymph nodes]]. The virus is found in the blood 5 to 7 days after infection and spreads throughout the body. It is capable of crossing the placenta and infecting the foetus where it stops cells from developing or destroys them.<ref name="pmid16022642">{{cite journal
|author=Edlich RF, Winters KL, Long WB, Gubler KD
|title=Rubella and congenital rubella (German measles).
|journal=J Long Term Eff Med Implants
|volume=15
|issue=3
|pages=319–28
|year=2005
|pmid=16022642
|doi=
|url=http://www.begellhouse.com/journals/1bef42082d7a0fdf,69622d0e4ea6cf4b,4fb4b32d494cf55c.html
}}</ref>
 
==References==
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[[Category:Teratogens]]
[[Category:Viral diseases]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:Togaviruses]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
[[Category:Primary care]]
[[Category:Needs overview]]
 
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