In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Of the various phosphoric acids and phosphates, organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry (ecology), and inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in agriculture and industry.
viral meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by viral infection it is also called aseptic meningitis or subsumed under lymphocytic choriomeningitis lcm due to its cerebrospinal fluid csf test resultsiral meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by viral infection it is also called aseptic meningitis or subsumed under lymphocytic choriomeningitis lcm due to its cerebrospinal fluid csf test results
viral meningitis meningitis due to any of various viruses, such as a coxsackievirus or the mumps virus, with lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid. It usually has a short uncomplicated course characterized by malaise, fever, headache, stiffness of neck and back, and nausea. See also aseptic meningitis.