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orthomyxovirus
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Noun1.orthomyxovirus - a group of viruses including those causing influenza
myxovirus - any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
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The Orthomyxoviridae or Influenza Type A (H1N1) viruses was first discovered in 1918, and can be contracted through infected pigs that are handled by humans.
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All avian influenza (AI) viruses are type A influenza virus in the virus family of Orthomyxoviridae and all known strains of influenza A virus infect birds.
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Influenza A viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae and possess 8 negative-sense RNA segments encoding 11 known proteins.
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