INFLUENZAVIRUS C

''Influenzavirus A''

''Influenzavirus B''

''Influenzavirus C''

''Isavirus''

''Thogotovirus''
'Influenzavirus C' is a genus in the virus family Orthomyxoviridae, which includes those viruses which cause influenza. The only species in this genus is called "Influenza C virus".
Influenza C viruses are known to infect humans and pigs, giving them influenza.
Flu due to the type C species is rare compared to types A or B, but can be severe and can cause local epidemics.

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Further reading

Sources

★ Isolation of influenza virus C from influenza cases in 1999/2000 season - Saitama

Further reading

★ Detection of influenza C virus by using an in situ esterase assay