Classification
In a phylogenetic-based taxonomy, the category "RNA virus" includes the category "negative-sense ssRNA virus", which includes the Order "Mononegavirales", and the Family "Orthomyxoviridae" (among others). The genera-associated species and serotypes of Orthomyxoviridae are shown in the following table.
| Genus | Species (* indicates type species) | Serotypes or Subtypes | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenzavirus A | Influenza A virus* | H1N1, H1N2, H2N2, H3N1, H3N2, H3N8, H5N1, H5N2, H5N3, H5N8, H5N9, H7N1, H7N2, H7N3, H7N4, H7N7, H9N2, H10N7 | Human, pig, bird, horse |
| Influenzavirus B | Influenza B virus* | Human, seal | |
| Influenzavirus C | Influenza C virus* | Human, pig | |
| Isavirus | Infectious salmon anemia virus* | Atlantic salmon | |
| Thogotovirus | Thogoto virus* | Tick, mosquito, mammal (including human) | |
| Dhori virus | Batken virus, Dhori virus | ||
| Unamed novel genus | |||
| Quaranfil virus, Johnston Atoll virus, Lake Chad virus |
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