Influenza A virus
The type species of the genus ALPHAINFLUENZAVIRUS that causes influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. Antigenic variation occurs frequently between strains, allowing classification into subtypes and variants. Transmission is usually by aerosol (human and most non-aquatic hosts) or waterborne (ducks). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces.
Year introduced: 1997 (1977)
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Tree Number(s): B04.820.480.968.405.400
MeSH Unique ID: D009980
Registry Number: txid11320
Entry Terms:
- Influenza A viruses
- Human Influenza A Virus
- Influenza Virus Type A
- FLUAV
- Influenza Viruses Type A
- Orthomyxovirus Type A
- Orthomyxovirus Type A, Avian
- Fowl Plague Virus
- Fowl Plague Viruses
- Plague Virus, Fowl
- Virus, Fowl Plague
- Pestis galli Myxovirus
- Myxoviruses, Pestis galli
- Myxovirus, Pestis galli
- Pestis galli Myxoviruses
- Myxovirus pestis galli
- Avian Orthomyxovirus Type A
- Orthomyxovirus Type A, Human
- Myxovirus influenzae-A hominis
- Myxovirus influenzae A hominis
- Orthomyxovirus Type A, Porcine
- Myxovirus influenzae-A suis
- Myxovirus influenzae A suis
- Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae
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