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Orthomyxoviridae (influenza virus)

Classification: - includes a) influenza virus A b) influenza virus B c) influenza virus C d) influenza virus D Epidemiology: - only influenza A & influenza B are infectious in humans [2] Genetics: - genome consists of 8 single-stranded RNA segments Laboratory: - see ARUP consult [3]

Related

influenza virus nucleic acid

Specific

influenza influenza A virus influenza B virus influenza C virus influenza D virus thogotovirus

General

RNA virus

Properties

KINGDOM: virus GENOME-TYPE: RNA SINGLE-STRANDED NEGATIVE-STRAND GENOME-SIZE: 14 kB ENVELOPE: PRESENT CAPSID-SYMMETRY: HELICAL

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 769
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
  3. ARUP Consult: Influenza Virus The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/influenza-virus