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= Powassan virus =
 
 
 
* Tick-borne viral infection that can cause encephalitis
 
* Tick-borne viral infection that can cause encephalitis
 
* Closely related to deer tick virus
 
* Closely related to deer tick virus

Revision as of 07:53, 13 August 2019

  • Tick-borne viral infection that can cause encephalitis
  • Closely related to deer tick virus
  • Named for Pawassan, Ontario, but endemic in Eurasia and North America

Microbiology

  • RNA virus

Treatment

  • Supportive