Organisms

Western Equine Encephalitis Virus

A species of ALPHAVIRUS that is the etiologic agent of encephalomyelitis in humans and equines in the United States, southern Canada, and parts of South America.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A species of ALPHAVIRUS that is the etiologic agent of encephalomyelitis in humans and equines in the United States, southern Canada, and parts of South America.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Western Equine
  • Encephalomyelitis Virus, Western Equine
  • Virus, Western Equine Encephalitis
  • Viruses, Western Equine Encephalitis
  • WEE Virus
  • Western Equine Encephalitis Viruses
  • WEE Viruses

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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

infection: coord IM with ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, EQUINE (IM) but see note there

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History Note

73(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Encephalitis Viruses (1966-1970)

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  1. B04w.820w.230.440w
  2. B04w.820w.578w.875w.054w.360w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004667. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004667
  2. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_equine_encephalitis_virus
  3. Western Equine Encephalitis Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324467