title: Arthropod-borne virus infections of the central nervous system.
abstract: Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are an important cause of meningoencephalitis in North America. This article considers the common features of the four major CNS arbovirus infections in this country and gives detailed descriptions of the individual virus infections.
mesh_terms: D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002141:Encephalitis Virus, California / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004663:Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004665:Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004667:Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004670:Encephalitis, California / Q000175:diagnosis; D004674:Encephalitis, St. Louis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004683:Encephalomyelitis, Equine / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans