A febrile illness characterized by chills, aches, vomiting, leukopenia, and sometimes encephalitis. It is caused by the COLORADO TICK FEVER VIRUS, a reovirus transmitted by the tick Dermacentor andersoni.
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under REOVIRUS INFECTIONS 1977-90; was see under ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS 1975-76
Online Note
use ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS to search COLORADO TICK FEVER 1966-74 (as Prov)
History Note
91(66); was see under REOVIRUS INFECTIONS 1977-90; was see under ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS 1966-76 (Prov 1966-74)
A febrile illness characterized by chills, aches, vomiting, leukopenia, and sometimes encephalitis. It is caused by the COLORADO TICK FEVER VIRUS, a reovirus transmitted by the tick Dermacentor andersoni.
