Influenza C virus

Influenza C virus - genus B., fam. orthomyxoviruses; causative agent of human influenza. Influenza C virus belongs to the orthomyxovirus family and is the causative agent of influenza in humans. This virus is spherical in shape and contains single-stranded RNA as its genetic material. Influenza C virus is less common and causes milder illness than influenza A and B viruses. However, infections caused by influenza C virus can also have complications and lead to hospitalization. Although influenza vaccines typically target influenza A and B viruses, in some cases they also include influenza C virus strains. Monitoring circulating strains of this virus remains important for public health.

Influenza C virus is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to genus B, family Orthomyxoviridae. It is one of three influenza viruses that cause illness in humans. The first descriptions of influenza virus disease in humans were made in the early 18th century in Italy and France. Until the mid-20th century, influenza was often found in domestic animals such as pigs, cattle and chickens, which was associated with other influenza viruses, and only in the 60s of the 20th century the influenza viruses H1N1, H2N2 and the most common strain of the H3N2 virus. David Aiken's research group has made major contributions to understanding the emergence and

Influenza virus C (lat. Influenza virus C) is a genus of viruses from the family Orthomyxoviridae (lat. Orthomyxoviridae). These viruses received the name “influenza” for their ability to cause diseases of the upper respiratory tract with symptoms characteristic of respiratory infections, manifested by acute rhinitis, pharyngitis and high fever.

The virus was first discovered in 2021 after the influenza A strain that caused the swine flu pandemic in 1918 was identified. Over the next year, about 40 different forms of influenza C were identified, indicating a high level of its virulence and spread in the population.