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About Japanese Encephalitis

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Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes. It is associated with inflammation of the brain and hence termed encephalitis.
This severe and potentially life-threatening disease is rare.

The illness occurs in two forms - a primary form and a secondary form. The primary form of the disease is more serious, while the secondary form is more common. But because of the milder nature of secondary encephalitis, more cases of primary encephalitis are seen.

The disease is transferred from infected animals - usually pigs and wading birds - to humans. Japanese encephalitis is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia with 30-50,000 cases reported annually.

Latest Publication and Research on Japanese Encephalitis - Updated on 11/24/2011

siRNA-mediated suppression of Japanese encephalitis virus replication in cultured cells and mice. - Published by PubMed

Replicon-based Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines elicit immune response in mice. - Published by PubMed

Analysis of the Complete Genome of Tembusu Virus, a Flavivirus Isolated from Ducks in China. - Published by PubMed

Glutamate released by Japanese encephalitis virus-infected microglia involves TNF-a signaling and contributes to neuronal death. - Published by PubMed

Molecular phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus in China. - Published by PubMed

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