Western equine encephalitis
Definition:
Western equine encephalitis is an infection of the central nervous system caused by Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), an alphavirus in the Togaviridae family of +ssRNA viruses, and transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. WEEV was first isolated in 1930 in California, USA.
References:
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[1]. Michael B Sherman, et al. Structure of the recombinant alphavirus Western equine encephalitis virus revealed by cryoelectron microscopy. J Virol. 2010 Oct;84(19):9775-82. [Content Brief]
[2]. Nicholas A Bergren, et al. Western equine encephalitis virus: evolutionary analysis of a declining alphavirus based on complete genome sequences. J Virol. 2014 Aug;88(16):9260-7. [Content Brief]
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