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Encephalitis Viruses
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Definition
: A collection of single-stranded RNA viruses scattered across the Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, and Togaviridae families whose common property is the ability to induce encephalitic conditions in infected hosts.
a large group of RNA viruses; GEN only: prefer specific; infection
Examples
Encephalitis Virus, California
;
Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine
;
Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine
;
Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine
;
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
;
Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne
Other names
Viruses, Encephalitis; Virus, Encephalitis; Encephalitis Virus