Tick-borne encephalitis virus
| Tick-borne meningoencephalitis virus | |
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| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
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| Species: | Tick-borne meningoencephalitis virus
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Tick-borne encephalitis virus is the virus that causes associated with Tick-borne encephalitis.
The responsible virus, Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV), is a member of the genus flavivirus. Other close relatives include Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus, Kyasanur forest disease virus, alkhurma virus, louping ill virus and the langat virus.
TBE virus has two subtypes: (a) European subtype (Tick vector: Ixodes ricinus) (b) Far Eastern subtype (Tick vector: Ixodes persulcatus)
External links
- Encephalitis+Viruses,+Tick-Borne at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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