Webb H E
Postgrad Med J. 1969 Jun;45(524):371-81. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.45.524.371.
A definition of an arbovirus and a broad idea of the groups and the numbers isolated and causing human infection are given. The small incidence of clinical disease compared with overall infection rates is stressed. The conditions for the successful survival of arboviruses is outlined. The investigation of the illness and origin of infection is described. The role of viral antibody in the development of encephalitis and the use of cortisone in treatment is discussed. The over-wintering of arboviruses and their capacity for latency is considered in relationship to the perpetuation of virus and the pathogenic effects on the hosts involved.
给出了虫媒病毒的定义以及分离出的、导致人类感染的病毒群和数量的大致情况。强调了临床疾病发病率与总体感染率相比很低这一点。概述了虫媒病毒成功存活的条件。描述了对疾病和感染源的调查。讨论了病毒抗体在脑炎发展中的作用以及可的松在治疗中的应用。结合病毒的持续存在及其对相关宿主的致病作用,考虑了虫媒病毒的越冬及其潜伏能力。