Organisms

Japanese Encephalitis Virus

A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE), which is the etiological agent of Japanese encephalitis found in Asia, southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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Abstract

A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE), which is the etiological agent of Japanese encephalitis found in Asia, southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese
  • Japanese B Encephalitis Virus
  • Virus, Japanese Encephalitis

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

a species of the genus Flavivirus: do not confuse with ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE, a subgroup of the genus Flavivirus; infection = ENCEPHALITIS, JAPANESE

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Encephalitis Viruses (1966-1970)

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Tree Numbers

  1. B04w.820w.230.475.227
  2. B04w.820w.578w.344w.350w.300.227

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Japanese Encephalitis Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004664. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004664
  2. Japanese Encephalitis Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19838331