Influenza Virus Characteristics

<p>Waning immunity to vaccine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3 days before and 4 days after active infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>MMR</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to the segmented nature of the influenza virus genome, causing mutations and different strains</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To hydrolyze the mucus and destroy unoccupied hemagglutinin receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A minor mutation in the hemagglutinin antigen, making prior immunity less effective</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To bind to host receptors and facilitate membrane fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birds, swine, horses, dogs, and cats</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A major change in the surface antigens of the influenza virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antibody against the H protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2-4 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antigenic shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduction of severity and duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent severe illness in high-risk individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abrupt acute onset of fever and body pain</p> Signup and view all the answers