Definitions for la crosse virus

ADVERTISEMENT

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. La Crosse virus

    A serotype of the species California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA), in the genus ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS, causing human MENINGOENCEPHALITIS. This is the agent most responsible for California encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA), the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease recognized in the United States.


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"la crosse virus." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/la crosse virus>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for la crosse virus: