Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine D004685

Related MeSH Hierarchy (14)

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Central Nervous System Infections » Infectious Encephalitis » Encephalitis, Viral » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Vector Borne Diseases » Arbovirus Infections » Alphavirus Infections » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Vector Borne Diseases » Arbovirus Infections » Encephalitis, Arbovirus » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » Arbovirus Infections » Encephalitis, Arbovirus » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » Central Nervous System Viral Diseases » Encephalitis, Viral » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » RNA Virus Infections » Togaviridae Infections » Alphavirus Infections » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neuroinflammatory Diseases » Encephalomyelitis » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Central Nervous System Infections » Encephalomyelitis » Encephalomyelitis, Equine » Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine

Description

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)   MeSH

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