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Influenza

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The family of RNA viruses causing Influenza and other diseases is Orthomyxoviridae. There are five recognised genera within this family: Influenzavirus A; Influenzavirus B; Influenzavirus C; Isavirus; and Thogotovirus. Among those, Influenzavirus A is the type species and genus causing Influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. It contains many strains as well as antigenic subtypes of the integral membrane proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. Description adpated from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009975 & https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68029521.

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