Influenza A virus
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| Influenza A virus | |
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| Term | Influenza A virus |
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| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Influenza A virus - (pronounced) (IN-floo-EN-zuh … VY-rus) One of three types of viruses that cause the disease known as influenza (flu). Influenza A virus can infect humans, birds, pigs, horses, and other animals. It is the main cause of most influenza epidemics
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