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Influenza A virus subtype H7N1

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Influenza A virus subtype H7N1
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Insthoviricetes
Order: Articulavirales
Family: Orthomyxoviridae
Genus: Alphainfluenzavirus
Species:
Serotype:
Influenza A virus subtype H7N1

H7N1 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus.[1]

H7N1 was first isolated in 1972, from Eurasian siskin.[2]

A highly pathogenic strain of it caused a flu outbreak with significant spread to numerous farms, resulting in great economic losses in 1999 in Italy in turkeys.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gou X, Wu X, Shi Y, Zhang K, Huang J (2020). "A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-reactivity of antibodies induced by H7 influenza vaccine". Hum Vaccin Immunother. 16 (2): 286–294. doi:10.1080/21645515.2019.1649551. PMC 7062429. PMID 31419167.
  2. ^ Dorrestein, Gerry M. (2009). "Passerines". 8 – Passerines. pp. 169–208. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-2874-8.00008-0. ISBN 9780702028748. S2CID 219547336.
  3. ^ "WHO – Avian influenza A(H5N1)- update 31: Situation (poultry) in Asia: need for a long-term response, comparison with previous outbreaks". WHO. Archived from the original on 7 March 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2018.