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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
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- Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus
- H5N1
- H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
- H5N1 Bird Flu Virus
- H5N1 Influenza Virus
- H5N1 Virus
- H5N1 subtype
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
- Influenza A(H5N1) Virus
- H5N1 Viruses
- H5N1 subtypes
- Virus, H5N1
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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 INFLUENZA IN BIRDS (IM) in birds, or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in other animals
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History Note
2006
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Previous Indexing
- Influenza A Virus (1988-2005)
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NLM Classification
QW 168.5.O7
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References
- National Library of Medicine. H5N1 Subtype Influenza A Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053124. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053124
- H5N1 Subtype Influenza A Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H5N1
- H5N1 Subtype Influenza A Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160122