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Encephalitis Virus, California MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans.
Entry Version
ENCEPH VIRUS CALIFORNIA
Entry Term(s)
California Encephalitis Virus
California Encephalitis Viruses
California Group Viruses
California Virus
Encephalitis Viruses, California
Jamestown Canyon virus
La Crosse Encephalitis Virus
Tahyna virus
Registry Numbers
txid35305
txid35511
txid45270
Related Numbers
txid35511
txid45270
NLM Classification #
QW 168.5.B9
Public MeSH Note
2002: see CALIFORNIA GROUP VIRUSES 1991-2001, see BUNYAVIRIDAE 1981-1990, see ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES 1977-1980; for CALIFORNIA VIRUS see ARBOVIRUSES 1975-1976
A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans.