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Encephalitis Virus, California
Medical Definition: | A species in the BUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans. |
Guide Notes: | infection = ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA |
Also Called: | Jamestown Canyon virus,Tahyna virus |
La Crosse virus - A serotype of the species California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA), in the genus BUNYAVIRUS, causing human meningoencephalitis. This is the agent most responsible for California encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA), the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease recognized in the United States. |
Encephalitis Virus, California Medical Definitions and Terms
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