Eastern equine encephalitis

Definition:

Eastern equine encephalitis is an infection of the central nervous system caused by Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), an alphavirus in the Togaviridae family of +ssRNA viruses, and transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. EEEV was first isolated in 1933 in Virginia, USA.

References:

[1]. Andrea M Bingham, et al. Field investigations of winter transmission of eastern equine encephalitis virus in Florida. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Oct;91(4):685-93. [Content Brief]

[2]. Nicole C Arrigo, et al. Evolutionary patterns of eastern equine encephalitis virus in North versus South America suggest ecological differences and taxonomic revision. J Virol. 2010 Jan;84(2):1014-25. [Content Brief]

[3]. Shibani S Mukerji, et al. Eastern Equine Encephalitis Treated With Intravenous Immunoglobulins. Neurohospitalist. 2016 Jan;6(1):29-31. [Content Brief]

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