Organisms

Alphainfluenzavirus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Influenzavirus A
  • Alphainfluenzaviruses

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Orthomyxoviridae (1997-2001)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.968w.405

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alphainfluenzavirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029521. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029521
  2. Alphainfluenzavirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17139796