equine encephalitis


equine encephalitis

noun

Definition of EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

: any of three forms of encephalitis that attack chiefly equines and humans in various parts of North and South America and are caused by three togaviruses (species Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, andWestern equine encephalitis virus of the genus Alphavirus)

First Known Use of EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

1946

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