Infectious encephalitis

This is a type of encephalitis.

 

Causes

Viruses 

• Herpes simplex type I
• Herpes simplex type II
• Varicella-zoster virus
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Cytomegalovirus
• Mumps
• Measles
• Rubella
• Influenza
• Enteroviruses
• Echovirus
• Japanese encephalitis virus
• West Nile virus
• Tick-borne encephalitis virus

Bacteria

• Mycoplasma species
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Listeria monocytogenes

Fungi

• Histoplasma capsulatum
• Cryptococcus neoformans
• Candida species

Chromistal parasites

• Plasmodium species
• Toxoplasma gondii