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Terme préférentiel

Encephalitis, St. Louis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a FLAVIVIRUS. It is transmitted to humans and other vertebrates primarily by mosquitoes of the genus CULEX. The primary animal vectors are wild birds and the disorder is endemic to the midwestern and southeastern United States. Infections may be limited to an influenza-like illness or present as an ASEPTIC MENINGITIS or ENCEPHALITIS. Clinical manifestations of the encephalitic presentation may include SEIZURES, lethargy, MYOCLONUS, focal neurologic signs, COMA, and DEATH. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p750)

Synonyme(s)

  • Encephalitis, Saint Louis
  • Encephalitis, Viral, St. Louis
  • Lethargic Encephalitis, Type C
  • Saint Louis Encephalitis
  • St. Louis Encephalitis
  • St. Louis Viral Encephalitis
  • Type C Lethargic Encephalitis

Traductions

  • français

  • Encéphalite américaine de Saint-Louis
  • Encéphalite américaine de St-Louis
  • Encéphalite de St Louis

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KDGFVTLF-H

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 30/06/2021