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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Negative-Sense RNA Viruses > Orthomyxoviridae > Alphainfluenzavirus

Preferred term

Alphainfluenzavirus  

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Entry terms

  • Influenzavirus A

Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with INFLUENZA, HUMAN (IM) in humans or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in animals other than birds; infection in birds = INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS is also available

Scope note

  • A genus in the family ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE causing influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. It contains many strains as well as antigenic subtypes of the integral membrane proteins hemagglutinin (VIRAL HEMAGGLUTININS) and NEURAMINIDASE. The type species is INFLUENZA A VIRUS.

History note

  • 2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D029521

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