Encephalitis Virus, California

Synonyms

California Encephalitis Virus

California Encephalitis Viruses

California Group Viruses

California Virus

Encephalitis Viruses, California

Jamestown Canyon virus

Tahyna virus

A species in the ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE. Serotypes are found in temperate and arctic regions and each is closely associated with a single species of vector mosquito. The vertebrate hosts are usually small mammals but several serotypes infect humans.