The St. Louis encephalitis virus is a single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the genus Flavivirus and is the causative agent of St. Louis encephalitis, a rare but potentially serious neurological disease. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes, particularly Culex mosquitoes, and can lead to inflammation of the brain, known as encephalitis.
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