LACROSSE VIRUS
\lˌa kɹˈɒs vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \lˌa kɹˈɒs vˈaɪɹəs], \l_ˌa k_ɹ_ˈɒ_s v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A serotype of the species California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA), in the genus BUNYAVIRUS, causing human meningoencephalitis. This is the agent most responsible for California encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA), the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease recognized in the United States.
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