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epidemic encephalitis
Used for:
St. Louis encephalitis
Broader Terms:
arthropod borne communicable disease
Broader Terms:
infectious encephalitis
Broader Terms:
Togaviridae disease
Related Terms:
Alphavirus
Related Terms:
Bunyaviridae
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Flaviviridae
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Reoviridae
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Rhabdoviridae
Related Terms:
Togaviridae
Scope Note:
infections of the brain caused by arthropod-borne viruses primarily from the families togaviridae, flaviviridae, bunyaviridae, reoviridae and rhabdoviridae; life cycles of these viruses are characterized by zoonoses, with birds and lower mammals serving as intermediate hosts; the virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of mosquitoes or ticks; clinical manifestations include fever, headache, alterations of mentation, focal neurologic deficits, and coma.
Term Number:
2042-4896
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