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orthomyxovirus

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orthomyxovirus /or·tho·myxo·vi·rus/ (-mik´so-vi″rus) a subgroup of myxoviruses that includes the viruses of human and animal influenza.
orthomyxovirus
[ôr′thəmik′sōvī′rəs]
Etymology: Gk, orthos + mykes, fungus; L, virus, poison
a member of a family of viruses that includes several organisms responsible for human influenza infection.

Orthomyxovirus
a genus in the family Orthomyxoviridae. They cause influenza in various species, including human influenza, swine influenza, equine influenza and avian influenza.


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