Preferred Label : Influenza A Virus;
NCIt synonyms : Influenza Type A;
NCIt related terms : FLUAV; INFLUENZA A VIRUS WHOLE; Influenza Virus Type A; Influenza A - Not Typed;
NCIt definition : A negative-strand linear single-strand RNA virus with an 8 segment genome. Virions
are enveloped and usually spherical or pleomorphic, 80-120 nm in diameter. Subtyping
is based on the antigenic properties of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins.
Influenza type A viruses can infect people, birds, pigs, horses, and other animals,
but wild birds are the natural hosts for these viruses.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Influenza A virus.; NCI-GLOSS: One of three types of virus that cause the illness called influenza (flu).
The influenza A virus can infect people, birds, pigs, horses, and other animals. It
is the main cause of most influenza epidemics.;
UNII : R9HH0NDE2E;
Taxon ID : 11320;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000644745;
Origin ID : C53454;
UMLS CUI : C0029347;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- Virus [UMLS semantic type]
- Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- concept_is_in_subset
