Beth K. Schweitzer, MS, MT(ACSP)SM
Nebraska Public Health Laboratory, Omaha

Nora M. Chapman, PhD
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

Peter C. Iwen, PhD, SM(ASCP), D(ABMM)
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

Keywords: Flaviviridae, Japanese Encephalitis, Murray Valley Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, West Nile Virus

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• describe Flaviviridae as it pertains to general characteristics and classification with emphasis on the major viral pathogens within the Japanese encephalitis group of the Flavivirus genus.