Japanese encephalitis
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Japanese encephalitis (uncountable)
(pathology) A viral disease prevalent in south-east Asia, caused by Japanese encephalitis virus transmitted by mosquito.
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In testing for IgG and IgM antibodies there may be cross-reactivity with other flaviviruses which may result in a false positive after recent infections or vaccinations with yellow fever virus or Japanese encephalitis.
Japanese encephalitis virus is one of the most common causative pathogens in Asia.
WNV is one of the Japanese encephalitis antigenic serocomplex of viruses.
Amidst all the attention around you, the focus shifted from Japanese encephalitis, the original cause of the tragedy.