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(VEE) a form of equine encephalomyelitis seen first in Colombia and Venezuela and later in Central America and the southwestern United States. The infection in humans resembles influenza, with only occasional central nervous system involvement; mortality is low. Called also Venezuelan equine encephalitis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus — Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family … Wikipedia
equine encephalomyelitis — n any of three encephalomyelitides that attack chiefly equines and humans in various parts of No. and So. America and are caused by three togaviruses of the genus Alphavirus (species Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis… … Medical dictionary
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus — Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus a species of togavirus of the genus Alphavirus, which causes Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis … Medical dictionary
Venezuelan equine encephalitis — Ven·e·zu·e·lan equine encephalitis .ven əz( ə) wā lən n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (c) * * * see under encephalomyelitis … Medical dictionary
equine encephalitis viruses — equine encephalomyelitis viruses a group of togavirus species of the genus Alphavirus, each named for the type of encephalomyelitis it causes in horses, other equines, and humans; birds serve as a reservoir and transmission is by mosquitoes. The… … Medical dictionary
Encephalomyelitis — Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of conditions that lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Among the common causes of encephalomyelitis are viruses which infect the… … Medical dictionary
equine encephalitis — Pathol., Vet. Pathol. a viral disease of horses and mules that is communicable to humans, marked by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. * * * ▪ pathology also called Equine Encephalomyelitis, severe viral disease of horses and… … Universalium
Virus de l'encéphalite équine vénézuelienne — Virus de l’encéphalite équine vénézuelienne … Wikipédia en Français
Eastern equine encephalitis virus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Eastern equine encephalomyelitis caption = colourised TEM micrograph of a mosquito salivary gland. The red dots are coloured red. (83,900x magnification) virus group = iv familia = Togaviridae genus = Alphavirus… … Wikipedia
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
