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Influenza A virus subtype H7N1
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Insthoviricetes
Order: Articulavirales
Family: Orthomyxoviridae
Genus: Alphainfluenzavirus
Species:
Serotype:
Influenza A virus subtype H7N1

H7N1 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus).[ citation needed]

H7N1 was first isolated in 1972, from Eurasian siskin. [1]

A highly pathogenic strain of it caused a flu outbreak with significant spread to numerous farms, resulting in great economic losses in 1999 in Italy in turkeys. [2]

References

  1. ^ Dorrestein, Gerry M. (2009). "Passerines". 8 – Passerines. pp. 169–208. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-2874-8.00008-0. ISBN  9780702028748. S2CID  219547336.
  2. ^ "WHO – Avian influenza A(H5N1)- update 31: Situation (poultry) in Asia: need for a long-term response, comparison with previous outbreaks". WHO. Archived from the original on 7 March 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2018.