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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Negative-Sense RNA Viruses > Orthomyxoviridae > Betainfluenzavirus

Preferred term

Betainfluenzavirus  

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Entry terms

  • Influenzavirus B

Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with INFLUENZA, HUMAN (IM) in humans or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in animals; INFLUENZA B VIRUS is also available

Scope note

  • A genus of the family ORTHOMYXOVIRUS causing HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. In contrast to INFLUENZAVIRUS A, no distinct antigenic subtypes of hemagglutinin (VIRAL HEMAGGLUTININ) and NEURAMINIDASE are recognized. The type species is INFLUENZA B VIRUS.

History note

  • 2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D029524

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