2007-01-31 03:57:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
H5N1 isolates are identified like this actual HPAI A(H5N1) example,
A/chicken/Nakorn-Patom/ Thailand/CU-K2/04(H5N1):
A stands for the species of influenza (A, B or C).
chicken is the species the isolate was found in
Nakorn-Patom/Thailand is the place this specific virus was isolated
CU-K2 identifies it from other influenza viruses isolated at the same place
04 represents the year 2004
H5 stands for the fifth of several known types of the protein hemagglutinin.
N1 stands for the first of several known types of the protein neuraminidase.
2007-01-31 04:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This article has a complete explanation about the naming of this virus.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/dec3005halvorson.html
2007-01-31 12:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋