Orthomyxoviridae
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The Orthomyxoviridae (Derivation of name: orthos is Greek for straight; myxa is Greek for mucus) are a family of RNA virus that includes five genera: Influenzavirus A, Influenzavirus B, Influenzavirus C, Thogotovirus and Isavirus. The first three genera contain viruses that cause influenza in vertebrates, including bird (see also avian influenza), human, and other mammal. Isaviruses infect salmon; thogotoviruses infect vertebrate and invertebrate, such as mosquito and sea lice.
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