Equine encephalitis may be caused by several viruses: ...
severe viral disease of horses and mules. It sometimes affects birds, reptiles, and humans.[1 related articles]
Synonym for equine encephalomyelitis ... <veterinary> An acute, often fatal, virus disease of horses and mules transmitted by mosquitoes and characterised by central nervous system disturbances. ... It is typically caused by one of two arthropod-borne viruses, and their resulting diseases are designated western equine or eastern equine enceph...
equine encephalomyelitis.
Type: Term Synonyms: equine encephalomyelitis
[n] - encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse
equine encephalomyelitis noun encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse
a viral disease of horses and mules that is communicable to humans, marked by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.