Eastern equine encephalitis virus
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
virus
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gptkbp:availability |
no human vaccine available
vaccine available for horses |
gptkbp:barrelLength |
30% to 70% in severe cases
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gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Eastern_equine_encephalitis
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gptkbp:clinicalTrials |
ongoing for antiviral treatments
ongoing for vaccine development |
gptkbp:community |
yes
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gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Venezuelan_equine_encephalitis_virus
Western equine encephalitis virus Sindbis virus |
gptkbp:diseaseResistance |
seasonal outbreaks
serological tests increased risk in summer months PCR_testing |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
zoonotic potential
affects bird populations can cause mortality in horses |
gptkbp:family |
Togaviridae
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gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Alphavirus
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America Caribbean |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eastern equine encephalitis virus
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gptkbp:impact |
supportive care
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
4 to 10 days
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
1933
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gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:Coquillettidia_perturbans
Aedes species Culiseta melanura |
gptkbp:public_perception |
important for prevention
|
gptkbp:research_focus |
vaccine development
treatment options vector control strategies |
gptkbp:reservoir |
birds
|
gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
vaccination (in horses)
mosquito_control |
gptkbp:symptoms |
fatigue
headache nausea sleep disturbances fever vomiting confusion seizures vision problems hearing loss muscle weakness behavioral changes loss of coordination coma personality changes neurological deficits speech difficulties |
gptkbp:transmission |
mosquito bites
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