Influenza Virus PDF
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This document provides information on influenza viruses, including their history, characteristics, and classifications. The text also covers the mechanism of hemagglutinin in infecting host cells and the role of neuraminidase.
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Mycology and Virology | MLS-415 F4: Influenza Virus Professor: Thynee Tago, MSMT Date: May 6, 2024 INFLUENZA Part of Orthomyxoviridae Enveloped RNA Virus; tendency to be pleomorphic ○ Its envelope changes yet the internal structure is always spherical Causes contagious respiratory illness (FLU/ INFLU...
Mycology and Virology | MLS-415 F4: Influenza Virus Professor: Thynee Tago, MSMT Date: May 6, 2024 INFLUENZA Part of Orthomyxoviridae Enveloped RNA Virus; tendency to be pleomorphic ○ Its envelope changes yet the internal structure is always spherical Causes contagious respiratory illness (FLU/ INFLUENZA) that infect the nose, throat and lungs ○ They are around us all year long Occurs as: Sporadic, Epidemic & Pandemic HISTORY Influenza Pandemics of the 20th Century 1918: Pandemic (H1N1 Virus); The Spanish Flu ○ This strain of flu virus which is common in humans 1957: Asian Influenza (H2N2) ○ The very first recorded H2N2 pandemic 1968: Hong Kong Influenza (H3N2) 1977: Russian Flu, A Juvenile, Age-restricted Pandemic (People
