Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese

A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS which comprises a number of viral species that are the etiologic agents of human encephalitis in many different geographical regions. These include Japanese encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE), St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, MURRAY VALLEY), and WEST NILE VIRUS.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): B04.820.230.475, B04.820.578.344.350.300

MeSH Unique ID: D018349

Registry Number: txid11071

Entry Terms:

• Japanese Encephalitis Viruses
• Viruses, Japanese Encephalitis
• Japanese encephalitis virus group

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Viruses
RNA Viruses
Encephalitis Viruses
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
Encephalitis Virus, Japanese
Encephalitis Virus, Murray Valley
Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis
West Nile virus

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Organisms Category
Viruses
RNA Viruses
Positive-Strand RNA Viruses
Flaviviridae
Flavivirus
Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese
Encephalitis Virus, Japanese
Encephalitis Virus, Murray Valley
Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis
West Nile virus