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Japanese B encephalitis virus Jap·a·nese B en·ceph·a·li·tis vi·rusa virus of the genus Flavivirus (group B arbovirus) occurring particularly in Japan but probably widespread throughout Southeast Asia; the virus is normally present in humans, especially in children, as an inapparent infection, but may cause febrile response and sometimes encephalitis; it may cause encephalitis in horses and abortion in pigs; wild birds are probably the natural hosts and culicine mosquitoes the vectors. Synonym(s): Russian autumn encephalitis virusJap·a·nese B en·ceph·a·li·tis vi·rus (jap'ă-nēz' en-sef'ă-lī'tis vī'rŭs) A virus of the genus Flavivirus (group B arbovirus) normally present in humans, especially in children, as an inapparent infection, but may cause febrile response and sometimes encephalitis. |