- West Nile
West Nile may refer to:
*West Nile virus
*West Nile sub-region , Uganda
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West-Nile-Virus — West Nil Virus West Nil Virus Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert … Deutsch Wikipedia
West Nile Fieber — West Nil Virus West Nil Virus Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert … Deutsch Wikipedia
West Nile virus — n. 〚after West Nile District of Uganda, where it was discovered〛 a virus transmitted from infected birds by the common culex mosquito and causing a form of encephalitis (West Nile encephalitis or fever or West Nile encephalitis or West Nile… … Universalium
West Nile virus — n. [after West Nile District of Uganda, where it was discovered] a virus transmitted from infected birds by the common culex mosquito and causing a form of encephalitis (West Nile encephalitis or fever or West Nile encephalitis or West Nile… … English World dictionary
West Nile sub-region — (previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District) is a region in north western Uganda that consists of the districts of Koboko, Moyo, Yumbe, Arua, Nebbi and the now defunct Madi district. It received its name from being located on… … Wikipedia
West Nile virus — n a single stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species West Nile virus) that causes an illness marked by fever, headache, muscle ache, skin rash, and sometimes encephalitis or meningitis, that is spread chiefly by mosquitoes, and that is… … Medical dictionary
West Nile encephalitis — west nīl n severe West Nile fever marked by encephalitis * * * a mild, febrile, sporadic disease caused by the flavivirus West Nile virus, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, occurring chiefly in the summer; frequently, infection does not lead to… … Medical dictionary
West Nile encephalitis (fever) virus — (westґ nīlґ) [West Nile River valley and region in northern Uganda, where the disease was first observed in 1937] see under encephalitis and virus … Medical dictionary
West Nile vi|rus — «wehst nyl VY ruhs», noun, a virus that causes encephalitis. Transmitted by mosquitoes, it was first identified in Uganda … Useful english dictionary
West Nile virus — Taxobox name = West Nile virus virus group = iv familia = Flaviviridae genus = Flavivirus species = West Nile virus Infobox Disease Name = West Nile Fever DiseasesDB = 30025 ICD10 = ICD10|A|92|3 MeshID = D014901West Nile virus (or WNV) is a virus … Wikipedia
