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Encephalomyelitis, Equine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Encephalitis, Equine
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Equine Encephalomyelitis Viral Infections
  • Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infections
  • Infections, Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Note

  • human & animal; if in horses, coord with HORSE DISEASES (IM) + HORSES (NIM) & use /vet

Scope note

  • A group of ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS which affect horses and man, transmitted via the bites of mosquitoes. Disorders in this category are endemic to regions of South America and North America. In humans, clinical manifestations vary with the type of infection, and range from a mild influenza-like syndrome to a fulminant encephalitis. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp8-10)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004683

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