Medical Dictionary

tick–borne encephalitis virus

noun

Medical Definition of TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS

:  a virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Tick-borne encephalitis virus) that has three subtypes (European subtype, Far Eastern subtype, and Siberian subtype) and causes tick-borne encephalitis in Europe and Asia

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