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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Encephalitis was first discovered by Sir John Burton Cleland, an Australian microbiologist and professor of pathology, in 1916. Between 1916-1969, Cleland determined encephalitis could result from [[bacterial]] infection, [[viral]] infection, and [[autoimmune]] [[sequelae]].<ref name=CLELAND> Cleland, Sir John Burton (1878-1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography (1981), Volume 8. Available online at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cleland-sir-john-burton-5679 Accessed on February 2, 2016 </ref> | |||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
Encephalitis was | Encephalitis was first discovered by Sir John Burton Cleland, an Australian microbiologist and professor of pathology, in 1916. Between 1916-1969, Cleland determined encephalitis could result from [[bacterial]] infection, [[viral]] infection, and [[autoimmune]] [[sequelae]].<ref name=CLELAND> Cleland, Sir John Burton (1878-1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography (1981), Volume 8. Available online at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cleland-sir-john-burton-5679 Accessed on February 2, 2016 </ref> There have been several outbreaks of encephalitis, which include:<ref name="pmid19116041">{{cite journal| author=Erlanger TE, Weiss S, Keiser J, Utzinger J, Wiedenmayer K| title=Past, present, and future of Japanese encephalitis. | journal=Emerg Infect Dis | year= 2009 | volume= 15 | issue= 1 | pages= 1-7 | pmid=19116041 | doi=10.3201/eid1501.080311 | pmc=PMC2660690 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19116041 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18013846">{{cite journal| author=| title=ENCEPHALITIS IN ST. LOUIS. | journal=Am J Public Health Nations Health | year= 1933 | volume= 23 | issue= 10 | pages= 1058-60 | pmid=18013846 | doi= | pmc=PMC1558319 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18013846 }} </ref> | ||
*1915-1926: Encephalitis lethargica or von Economo disease globally | |||
*1930s: Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Japan, Korea, and Australia | |||
*1960s: St. Louis encephalitis in the United States | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 2 February 2016
Template:Encephalitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Encephalitis was first discovered by Sir John Burton Cleland, an Australian microbiologist and professor of pathology, in 1916. Between 1916-1969, Cleland determined encephalitis could result from bacterial infection, viral infection, and autoimmune sequelae.[1]
Historical Perspective
Encephalitis was first discovered by Sir John Burton Cleland, an Australian microbiologist and professor of pathology, in 1916. Between 1916-1969, Cleland determined encephalitis could result from bacterial infection, viral infection, and autoimmune sequelae.[1] There have been several outbreaks of encephalitis, which include:[2][3]
- 1915-1926: Encephalitis lethargica or von Economo disease globally
- 1930s: Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Japan, Korea, and Australia
- 1960s: St. Louis encephalitis in the United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cleland, Sir John Burton (1878-1971). Australian Dictionary of Biography (1981), Volume 8. Available online at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cleland-sir-john-burton-5679 Accessed on February 2, 2016
- ↑ Erlanger TE, Weiss S, Keiser J, Utzinger J, Wiedenmayer K (2009). "Past, present, and future of Japanese encephalitis". Emerg Infect Dis. 15 (1): 1–7. doi:10.3201/eid1501.080311. PMC 2660690. PMID 19116041.
- ↑ "ENCEPHALITIS IN ST. LOUIS". Am J Public Health Nations Health. 23 (10): 1058–60. 1933. PMC 1558319. PMID 18013846.