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VIRUS INFLUENZA [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
CONT

Influenza viruses exist as three distinct types, A, B, and C, based on immunologically different soluble nucleoprotein antigens.

CONT

Flu is an upper respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Les virus de la grippe appartiennent à la famille des Orthomycoviridae et au genre Influenzavirus. Les types A et B du virus sont définis par la structure de l'acide nucléique [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Influenza A ... and influenza B infection appeared to occur in approximately equal members and affected all age groups.

OBS

Influenza A viruses can be divided into subtypes on the basis of their surface proteins -- hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). There are 15 known H subtypes. While all subtypes can be found in birds, only 3 subtypes of HA (H1, H2 and H3) and two subtypes of NA (N1 and N2) are known to have circulated widely in humans.

OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Les virus grippaux A [...] et B semblent avoir été incriminés à peu près aussi souvent dans des cas d'infection recensés chez tous les groupes d'âge.

OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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