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Abstract
A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS which comprises a number of viral species that are the etiologic agents of human encephalitis in many different geographical regions. These include Japanese encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE), St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, MURRAY VALLEY), and WEST NILE VIRUS.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
- Japanese encephalitis virus group
- Viruses, Japanese Encephalitis
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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
do not confuse with ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE, a species of Flavivirus; infection: coord IM with ENCEPHALITIS, ARBOVIRUS, (IM) + FLAVIVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Japanese Encephalitis Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018349. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018349
- Japanese Encephalitis Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69475235