influenzaviruksen
Influenzavirus is a genus of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. These viruses are responsible for causing influenza, commonly known as the flu, in humans and other animals. The genome of influenzaviruses is segmented, typically consisting of eight RNA segments, each encoding one or more proteins.
There are four main types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D. Influenza A viruses are
The surface of the influenzavirus is covered with two key glycoproteins: hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA).