western equine encephalitis
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Western equine encephalitis virus — Taxobox virus group = iv familia = Togaviridae genus = Alphavirus The Western equine encephalitis virus is the causative agent of relatively uncommon viral disease Western equine encephalitis (WEE). An Alphavirus of the family Togaviridae, the… … Wikipedia
western equine encephalitis virus — western equine encephalomyelitis virus a species of togavirus of the genus Alphavirus, which causes western equine encephalomyelitis … Medical dictionary
Equine Encephalitis — may be caused by several viruses:* Eastern equine encephalitis virus * Western equine encephalitis virus * Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus … Wikipedia
western equine encephalomyelitis — n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (b) * * * (WEE) a form of equine encephalomyelitis seen in the western United States and Canada, and from Mexico to South America; it is less severe and has a lower mortality rate than the eastern type. In humans it… … Medical dictionary
Western Equine Encephalomyelitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A83.1 Westliche Pferdeenzephalitis (Western Equine Encephalitis) … Deutsch Wikipedia
equine encephalitis viruses — equine encephalomyelitis viruses a group of togavirus species of the genus Alphavirus, each named for the type of encephalomyelitis it causes in horses, other equines, and humans; birds serve as a reservoir and transmission is by mosquitoes. The… … Medical dictionary
Eastern equine encephalitis virus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Eastern equine encephalomyelitis caption = colourised TEM micrograph of a mosquito salivary gland. The red dots are coloured red. (83,900x magnification) virus group = iv familia = Togaviridae genus = Alphavirus… … Wikipedia
equine encephalitis — Pathol., Vet. Pathol. a viral disease of horses and mules that is communicable to humans, marked by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. * * * ▪ pathology also called Equine Encephalomyelitis, severe viral disease of horses and… … Universalium
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus — Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family … Wikipedia
equine encephalomyelitis — n any of three encephalomyelitides that attack chiefly equines and humans in various parts of No. and So. America and are caused by three togaviruses of the genus Alphavirus (species Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis… … Medical dictionary
