La Crosse virus

A serotype of the species California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA), in the genus ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS, causing human MENINGOENCEPHALITIS. This is the agent most responsible for California encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA), the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease recognized in the United States.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): B04.820.230.100.500, B04.820.480.750.640.300.500

MeSH Unique ID: D018062

Registry Number: txid11577

Entry Terms:

• LaCrosse Virus

Previous Indexing:

• California Group Viruses (1975-1993)
• Encephalitis Viruses (1972-1974)

See Also:

• Encephalitis, California

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La Crosse virus

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Organisms Category
Viruses
RNA Viruses
Negative-Sense RNA Viruses
Bunyaviridae
Orthobunyavirus
Encephalitis Virus, California
La Crosse virus