Open AccessAvian influenza viruses - new causative a gents of human infections
Author(s) -
Ivana Hrnjaković-Cvjetković,
Dejan Cvjetković,
Vera Jerant-Patić,
Vesna Milošević,
Jelena Tadic-Radovanov,
Gordana Kovačević
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0602029h
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , reassortment , virology , transmission and infection of h5n1 , virus , h5n1 genetic structure , human mortality from h5n1 , pandemic , influenza a virus , medicine , biology , vaccination , avian influenza virus , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
Influenza A viruses can infect humans, some mammals and especially birds. Subtypes of human influenza A viruses: A(H1N1), A(H2N2) and A(H3N2) have caused pandemics. Avian influenza viruses vary owing to their 15 hemagglutinins (H) and 9 neuraminidases (N).