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California encephalitis orthobunyavirus type strain California encephalitis virus was discovered in Kern County, California, and causes encephalitis in humans. [1] Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain that can cause minor symptoms, such as headaches, to more severe symptoms such as seizures.
Tahyna orthobunyavirus ("TAHV") is a viral pathogen of humans classified in the California encephalitis virus (CEV) serogroup of the Orthobunyavirus family in the order Bunyavirales, which is endemic to Europe, Asia, Africa [1] [2] and possibly China. [3]
1956: Cache Valley virus isolated in Culiseta inornata mosquitoes in Utah 1960: La Crosse virus was first recognized in a fatal case of encephalitis in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 1977: Rift Valley Fever virus caused approximately 200,000 cases and 598 deaths in Egypt. 2017: Bunyavirales order is created
Measles encephalitis; Mumps; Nipah virus encephalitis [1] Poliomyelitis; Progressive rubella panencephalitis, a late complication of congenital rubella syndrome; St. Louis encephalitis; Slow virus infections, which include: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis by Measles virus; Progressive multifocal ...
The genus is most diverse in Africa and Oceania, but occurs almost worldwide.Most orthobunyavirus species are transmitted by gnats and cause diseases of cattle. [citation needed] The California encephalitis virus, the La Crosse virus and the Jamestown Canyon virus are North American species that cause encephalitis in humans.
Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma, called encephalitis, by a virus.The different forms of viral encephalitis are called viral encephalitides. It is the most common type of encephalitis and often occurs with viral meningitis.
Encephalitis with meningitis is known as meningoencephalitis, while encephalitis with involvement of the spinal cord is known as encephalomyelitis. [ 2 ] The word is from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος , enképhalos 'brain', [ 37 ] composed of ἐν , en , 'in' and κεφαλή , kephalé , 'head', and the medical suffix -itis 'inflammation'.
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