Image of toga arthropod arboviruses

Description:

This negatively-stained 1975 transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the presence of a number of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus virions in this tissue specimen. VEE is a Togaviridae family member, and a member of the genus Alphavirus.

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a mosquito-borne viral disease. EEE virus (EEEV) occurs in the eastern half of the United States where it causes disease in humans, horses, and some bird species. Because of the high mortality rate, EEE is regarded as one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the United States.
Created: 1975