Influenza Flashcards
three types of infuenza
A, B , C
influenza
RNA enveloped
Orthomyxovirdae
Surface antigens
H- hemagglutnin
N- neuraminidase
how many strains are covered in the yearly influenza vaccine?
4 strains
how many clades/Types of influenza are there
3 clades
Influenza A
ability to create pandemics.
undergoes antigenic shift and antigenic drift.
Influenza B
only in humans,
undergoes antigenic. drift
influenza C
causes common cold
What does the annual influenza vaccine contain
3 does of Type A and 1 does of type B
Hemagglutinin
causes red blood cells to clump together
neurominidase
enzyme that helps with transmission ( entry/exit)
antigenic shift
switching/swapping of strains of nucleotides
antigenic drift
point mutation; change in binding of virius
what is antigenic shift most common in?
swine (pig) and avian ( bird)
what are the different types of influenza
human, avian, and swine
How does swine flu develop
from pig being infected with avian and human flu
Incubation for influenza
typical is 2 days
-range 1-4 days