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... > Viruses > RNA Viruses > Negative-Sense RNA Viruses > Orthomyxoviridae > Alphainfluenzavirus > Influenza A virus > Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype

Preferred term

Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
  • H5N1 Bird Flu Virus
  • H5N1 subtype
  • H5N1 subtypes
  • H5N1 Virus
  • H5N1 Viruses
  • Virus, H5N1

Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with INFLUENZA, HUMAN (IM) in humans, or INFLUENZA IN BIRDS (IM) in birds, or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in other animals

Scope note

  • A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 1. The H5N1 subtype, frequently referred to as the bird flu virus, is endemic in wild birds and very contagious among both domestic (POULTRY) and wild birds. It does not usually infect humans, but some cases have been reported.

History note

  • 2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053124

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