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Western equine encephalitis |
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Western equine encephalitis [′wes·tərn ′ē‚kwīn in‚sef·ə′līd·əs] (medicine) A type of equine encephalitis which occurs chiefly west of the Mississippi River; the chief vector is the culicine mosquitoCulex tarsalis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Overall, 4% of the dog sera we tested contained neutralizing EVEV antibodies, a rate similar to the seroprevalence for the major human pathogenic arboviruses (EVEV, EEEV, Saint Louis encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis virus) in Florida detected in >2,500 sera from wildlife in 38 of the state's 67 counties from 1965 to 1974 (24). Detection of North American Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis viruses by nucleic acid amplification assays. Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV), Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV), and Western Equine Encephalitis virus (WEEV) cause diseases in humans. |
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