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For the journal "Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases"
 2 articles found

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For the journal "Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases"
 2 articles found

 Japanese Encephalitis
Viral meningitis and encephalitis: an update

Published on 20/02/2024 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Gundamraj, Vaishnavi et al. | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases 2023; 36(3): 177-85 4 min.

Meningitis or the inflammation of the meninges (membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord) is a condition that affects the central nervous system while encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain itself. The incidence and etiology of meningitis and encephalitis vary greatly by age and geographical...

 Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE)
Tick-borne encephalitis

Published on 01/08/2023 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Johnson, Nicholas et al. | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases 2023; 36(3): 198-202 3 min.

Tick-borne encephalitis is an acute infection caused by a number of viruses, many within the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus (Table 1). As the name indicates, they are all transmitted by ticks, particularly those within the genus Ixodes. They are related to other viruses...