equine encephalomyelitis

equine encephalomyelitis
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 virus, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus):
a) one that occurs esp. in the eastern U.S. called also eastern equine encephalomyelitis
b) one that occurs esp. in the western U.S. called also western equine encephalomyelitis
c) one that occurs esp. from northern So. America to Mexico called also Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

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a type of encephalomyelitis in horses and mules, caused by an alphavirus and spread to humans by mosquitoes; it occurs in summer epizootics in various parts of the Americas. Three forms are recognized: eastern equine e., western equine e., and Venezuelan equine e. Called also equine encephalitis. See also under virus.

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