any of a family (Orthomyxoviridae) of RNA viruses affecting certain vertebrates, primarily causing upper respiratory infections; especially, any of a genus (Influenzavirus) causing influenza in human beings
Examples of 'orthomyxovirus' in a sentence
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Further genetic and biological studies are needed in order to investigate potential pathogenesis of the identified orthomyxovirus.
Harindranath Cholleti, Juliette Hayer, Fernando Chanisso Mulandane, Kerstin Falk,Jose Fafetine, Mikael Berg, Anne-Lie Blomström 2018, 'Viral metagenomics reveals the presence of highly divergent quaranjavirus in Rhipicephalusticks from Mozambique', Infection Ecology & Epidemiologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2018.1478585. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)