A subgroup of the genus FLAVIVIRUS that causes encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers and is found in eastern and western Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is transmitted by TICKS and there is an associated milk-borne transmission from viremic cattle, goats, and sheep.

Annotation

infection = ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE

DUI

D004669 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0007349

History note

1966 (1965)

Public note

1966; for LANGAT VIRUS see LANGAT VIRUS 1991-1993, see FLAVIVIRUSES 1981-1990, see ARBOVIRUSES 1975-1980; for LOUPING ILL VIRUS see LOUPING ILL VIRUS 1991-1993, see ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, TICK-BORNE 1967-1990, see ARBOVIRUS 1965-1966, see ARBOVIRUSES 1963-1964; for POWASSAN VIRUS see POWASSAN VIRUS 1991-1993, see ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, TICK-BORNE 1975-1990; for KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE VIRUS see FLAVIVIRUSES 1986-1993, see FLAVIVIRUSES 1981-1985, see ARBOVIRUSES 1975-80