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====Diseases====

[[Equine Togaviral Encephalitis]]

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====Epizootiology====

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=====Distribution=====

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=====Epidemic=====

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=====Reservoirs=====

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Togaviridae generally persist by asymptomatically infecting wild animals (sylvatic hosts) such as birds, small mammals and reptiles. Viruses overwinter in sylvatic populations.

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=====Vectors=====

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The major disease vectors for each serotype of veterinary significance are:

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*EEE: ''Aedes'' spp.

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*WEE: ''Culex tarsalis''

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*VEEE: ''Culex melanconium'', ''Aedes'' spp., ''Phosphora'' spp.

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=====Seasonal Incidence=====

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=====Zoonology=====

====Pathogenesis====

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