Influenza A Virus, H7N1 Subtype

Synonyms

H7N1 Virus

H7N1 Viruses

Virus, H7N1

Viruses, H7N1

A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 7 and neuraminidase 1. This subtype has demonstrated the ability to mutate from a low pathogenic form to a highly pathogenic form in birds. It was responsible for a 1999 outbreak in turkeys in Italy.