Influenzavirus B

Medical Dictionary -> Influenzavirus B

Influenzavirus B


A genus of the family ORTHOMYXOVIRUS causing HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. In contrast to INFLUENZAVIRUS A, no distinct antigenic subtypes of hemagglutinin (HEMAGGLUTINS) and NEURAMINIDASE are recognized.


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