EGYPT 101 VIRUS
\ˈiːd͡ʒɪpt wˈɒnhˈʌndɹədən wˈɒn vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \ˈiːdʒɪpt wˈɒnhˈʌndɹədən wˈɒn vˈaɪɹəs], \ˈiː_dʒ_ɪ_p_t w_ˈɒ_n_h_ˈʌ_n_d_ɹ_ə_d_ə_n w_ˈɒ_n v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A species of FLAVIVIRUS, one of the Japanese encephalitis virus group (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, JAPANESE), which produces encephalitis experimentally when inoculated into some rodents, chicks, birds, or monkeys. In humans, it is seen most frequently in Africa, Asia, and Europe presenting as a silent infection or undifferentiated fever (WEST NILE FEVER). It is transmitted by CULEX spp mosquitoes.
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