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Encephalitis Virus, California

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Definition: A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans.  infection   
Examples La Crosse virus 		Other names Tahyna virus; Jamestown Canyon virus; California encephalitis virus; Encephalitis Viruses, California; California Virus; California Group Viruses; California Encephalitis Viruses

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