Questions and Answers
What distinguishes the multiple subtypes within each virus type of Orthomyxoviridae?
Variations in the surface glycoproteins-hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA)
How does the influenza virus lead to secondary bacterial infections in the respiratory tract?
By infecting and causing a loss of the ciliated epithelium and disrupting mucociliary flow
What is the origin of the envelope of Myxoviruses?
Derived from host-membrane by budding
Which demographic group is most fatally affected by influenza virus infections?
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