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Terme préférentiel

Encephalitis, California  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA) transmitted to humans by the mosquito AEDES triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA CROSSE VIRUS. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; VOMITING; HEADACHE; and abdominal pain followed by SEIZURES, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13)

Synonyme(s)

  • California Encephalitis
  • California Encephalitis Virus Infection
  • California Viral Encephalitis
  • Encephalitis, California, Viral
  • Viral Encephalitis, California

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C67V04KC-M

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 11/11/1974, dernière modification le 30/06/2021