Organisms

Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses

A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS that causes encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers and is found in eastern and western Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is transmitted by TICKS and there is an associated milk-borne transmission from viremic cattle, goats, and sheep.

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Abstract

A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS that causes encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers and is found in eastern and western Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is transmitted by TICKS and there is an associated milk-borne transmission from viremic cattle, goats, and sheep.

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24 entry terms
  • Encephalitis Virus, Tick-Borne
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne
  • Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus
  • Viruses, Tick-Borne Encephalitis
  • Encephalitis Virus, Tick Borne
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick Borne
  • Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus
  • Tick Borne Encephalitis Viruses
  • Al-Khurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
  • Al-Khurma virus
  • Al-Khurma virus (ALKV)
  • Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
  • Alkhurma virus
  • Alkhurma virus (ALKV)
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Omsk
  • Kyasanur Forest disease virus
  • Langat virus
  • Louping ill virus
  • Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus
  • Powassan virus
  • Al Khurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
  • Al Khurma virus
  • Al Khurma virus (ALKV)
  • Louping ill viruses

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE

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History Note

1966 (1965)

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QW 168.5.F5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004669. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004669
  2. Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_encephalitis_virus
  3. Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q251824