Researchers suggest that the loss of pyruvate carboxylase function in the nervous system, particularly the role of the enzyme in myelin formation and neurotransmitter production, also contributes to the neurologic features of pyruvate carboxylase deficiency.
ctenocephalides in Medicine. Ctenocephalides CtenÂ·oÂ·ceÂ·phalÂ·iÂ·des (tÄn'Å-sÉ-fÄl'Ä­-dÄz') n. A genus of fleas that includes species that are parasitic on dogs and cats; the species found on dogs can transmit tapeworm to humans.
Tick-borne encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus carried by ticks, which are small, blood-sucking parasites. The virus can be transmitted from an infected tick to humans through a tick bite. Tick-borne encephalitis occurs across a vast area ranging from western Europe to the east coast of Japan.