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Preferred term

Encephalitis, Viral  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. Encephalitis may occur as primary or secondary manifestation of TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; and ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS.

Entry terms

  • Encephalomyelitis, Infectious, Viral
  • Infectious Encephalomyelitis, Viral
  • Viral Encephalitis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W2W77ZM1-B

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