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Preferred term

Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Encephalitis, Venezuelan Equine
  • Encephalomyelitides, Venezuelan Equine
  • Equine Encephalitis, Venezuelan
  • Equine Encephalomyelitides, Venezuelan
  • Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
  • Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitides

Note

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

Scope note

  • A form of arboviral encephalitis endemic to Central America and the northern latitudes of South America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, VENEZUELAN EQUINE) is transmitted to humans and horses via the bite of several mosquito species. Human viral infection may be asymptomatic or remain restricted to a mild influenza-like illness. Encephalitis, usually not severe, occurs in a small percentage of cases and may rarely feature SEIZURES and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10)

History note

  • 1991(1976); was see under ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, EQUINE 1976-1990

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • encephalitis equina venezuelansis
  • febris equina venezuelansis
  • Venetsian hevosenkefaliitti
  • Venezuelan hevosaivokuume
  • Venezuelan hevosaivotulehdus
  • Venezuelan hevosen aivo-selkäydintulehdus
  • Venezuelan hevosenkefaliitti
  • Venezuelan hevoskuume
  • Venezuelan hevosmyelenkefaliitti
  • Venezuelansk hästfeber
  • Venezuleansk hästencefalit
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004685

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