Influenza C virus
| Orthomyxoviridae | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((−)ssRNA)
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Influenzavirus A | |
Influenzavirus C is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae, which includes those viruses which cause influenza. The only species in this genus is called "Influenza C virus".
Influenza C viruses are known to infect humans and pigs[1], giving them influenza. Flu due to the type C species is rare compared to types A or B, but can be severe and can cause local epidemics.
Types A and B have 8 RNA segments and encode 11 proteins. Subtype C has 7 RNA segments and encodes 9 proteins.
Sources
- ^ Guo Y., Jin F., Wang P., Wang M., Zhu J.M. (1983). "Isolation of Influenza C Virus from Pigs and Experimental Infection of Pigs with Influenza C Virus". Journal of General Virology. 64: 177–82. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-64-1-177. PMID 6296296.
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Further reading
- Detection of influenza C virus by using an in situ esterase assay
- ICTVdB database for Influenzavirus C
External links
- BioHealthBase Bioinformatics Resource Center Database of influenza genomic sequences and related information.
- Viralzone: Influenzavirus C