Classification Flashcards
1
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family
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Orthomyxoviridae
2
Q
influenza a is known as
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type a
3
Q
influenza a has many serotypes based on antigenic differences in 2 spike proteins called
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HA/H and NA/N
4
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nomenclature
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virus type, where first isolate, sequential # of isolation and if type a the H and N serotypes
5
Q
disease is transmitted by
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droplets. infects repsiratory tract only. cytokine causes chills, fever, mlalase, bronchitis and penumoniae. increases risk of 2ndary bacteria infection