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Descriptor English: Encephalomyelitis, Equine
Descriptor Spanish: Encefalomielitis Equina
Descriptor encefalomielitis equina
Entry term(s) encefalitis equina
infecciones por el virus de la encefalomielitis equina
Scope note: Grupo de INFECCIONES POR ALFAVIRUS que afectan a caballos y al ser humano, y se transmiten por las picaduras de mosquitos. Las enfermedades de esta categoría son endémicas en regiones de América del Sur y América del Norte. En el ser humano, las manifestaciones clínicas varían con el tipo de infección, y van desde un síndrome seudogripal leve a una encefalitis fulminante. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch. 26, pp. 8-10)
Descriptor Portuguese: Encefalomielite Equina
Descriptor French: Encéphalomyélite équine
Entry term(s): Encephalitis, Equine
Equine Encephalitis
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Equine Encephalomyelitis Viral Infections
Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infections
Infections, Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus
Tree number(s): C01.207.245.340.450
C01.207.291.323
C01.207.399.750.450
C01.920.313.078.370
C01.920.313.156.655
C01.920.852.032.370
C01.920.852.500.655
C01.925.081.343.655
C01.925.182.525.450
C01.925.782.930.100.370
C10.228.140.430.520.750.450
C10.228.228.245.340.450
C10.228.228.291.323
C10.228.228.399.750.450
C10.586.250.520.750.450
C10.586.500.406
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004683
Scope note: A group of ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS which affect horses and man, transmitted via the bites of mosquitoes. Disorders in this category are endemic to regions of South America and North America. In humans, clinical manifestations vary with the type of infection, and range from a mild influenza-like syndrome to a fulminant encephalitis. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp8-10)
Annotation: human & animal; if in horses, coord with HORSE DISEASES (IM) + HORSES (NIM) & use /vet; DF: ENCEPH EQUINE
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Entry Version: ENCEPH EQUINE
DeCS ID: 4762
Unique ID: D004683
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/07/02
Encephalomyelitis, Equine - Preferred
Concept UI M0007373
Scope note A group of ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS which affect horses and man, transmitted via the bites of mosquitoes. Disorders in this category are endemic to regions of South America and North America. In humans, clinical manifestations vary with the type of infection, and range from a mild influenza-like syndrome to a fulminant encephalitis. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp8-10)
Preferred term Encephalomyelitis, Equine
Entry term(s) Encephalitis, Equine
Equine Encephalitis
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Equine Encephalomyelitis Viral Infections
Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infections
Infections, Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus



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