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Japanese Encephalitis Summary

Description: A mosquito-borne encephalitis caused by the Japanese B encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE) occurring throughout Eastern Asia and Australia. The majority of infections occur in children and are subclinical or have features limited to transient fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges may occur and lead to transient or permanent neurologic deficits (including a POLIOMYELITIS-like presentation); SEIZURES; COMA; and death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p751; Lancet 1998 Apr 11;351(9109):1094-7)

Also Known As: Encephalitis, Japanese; Japanese B Encephalitis; Japanese B Viral Encephalitis; Viral Encephalitis, Japanese B; Encephalitis, Japanese B

Networked: 638 relevant articles (22 outcomes, 65 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Japanese Encephalitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Vaccines : 9 outcomes 14 studies in 114 results : IBA
  2. Neutralizing Antibodies : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 36 results : IBA
  3. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 54 results : IBA
  4. Antigens : 1 outcome 7 studies in 52 results : IBA
  5. ChimeriVax : 1 outcome 5 studies in 18 results : IBA
  6. Insecticides : 1 outcome 1 study in 16 results : IBA
  7. Peptides : 1 outcome 1 study in 5 results : IBA
  8. Ribavirin (Virazole) : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : FDA 16 Generic
  9. Epitopes : 1 outcome in 7 results : IBA
  10. Inactivated Vaccines : 1 outcome in 3 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Japanese Encephalitis

  1. Yellow Fever
  2. Dengue (Dengue Fever)
  3. Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Encephalitis, Tick Borne)
  4. Typhoid Fever (Typhoid)
  5. Filariasis
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Key Therapies for Japanese Encephalitis

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  1. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) : 1 study in 1 result
  2. Injections : 6 results
  3. Transplants (Transplant) : 2 results
  4. Jet Injections : 2 results
  5. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 2 results
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