Virus Influenza Type A

Virus Influenza Type A. Influenza A virus belongs to the family of Orthomyxoviridae. A myxovirus of the genus Influenzavirus antigenically varying from influenza virus types B and C that causes acute respiratory illness in humans and infections in birds and certain other animals.

These symptoms begin from one to four days after exposure to the virus typically two days and last for about 28 days. Influenza A B C or D. Influenza A is a type of virus that causes influenza the flu a highly contagious respiratory illness.

Influenza A is one of four types of the virus which can cause a cough.

Subtypes of influenza A are categorized based on two proteins on the surface of the virus hemagglutinin H and neuraminidase N. If you get it you will need to rest at home and avoid infecting others. The influenza viruses are classified into types A B and C on the basis of their core proteins. It is an enveloped virus with a negative sense RNA segmented genome that encodes for 11 viral genes.