
Influenza A virus subtype H2N2 - Wikipedia
Influenza A virus subtype H2N2 (A/H2N2) is a subtype of Influenza A virus. H2N2 has mutated into various strains including the "Asian flu" strain (now extinct in the wild), H3N2, and various strains …
What Is the H2N2 Virus and Is It a Current Threat?
H2N2 is a subtype of influenza A virus. It gained global attention in 1957 when it caused a major worldwide health event. While it no longer circulates widely among humans, H2N2 remains a …
Influenza A Virus (H2N2) - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Sep 15, 2009 · Influenza A viruses of 3 subtypes—H1N1, H2N2, and H3N2—have been endemic in humans. Influenza A H1N1 caused the 1918 pandemic and circulated in humans until 1957 when a …
Dual receptor-binding, infectivity, and transmissibility of ...
Nov 19, 2024 · These findings on the receptor-binding, infectivity, transmission, and mammalian-adaptation characteristics of H2N2 AIVs provide a reference for early-warning and prevention for this …
H2N2 virus | Britannica
Research has indicated that this virus was a reassortant (mixed species) strain, originating from strains of avian influenza and human influenza viruses. In the 1960s the human H2N2 strain underwent a …
Adaptation of Pandemic H2N2 Influenza A Viruses in Humans
Here, we investigate genetic markers that are linked to the generation of human H2N2 viruses, by studying the genetic variation of H2N2 influenza A viruses in human hosts from 1957 to 1968 based …
Asian Flu Pandemic Kills Millions Worldwide - EBSCO
The Asian Flu Pandemic, which occurred between 1957 and 1958, was a significant global health crisis caused by the H2N2 influenza A virus. Originating in China's Yunnan Province, the virus rapidly …
H2N2 Subtype, Influenza A virus | Sino Biological
H2N2 is also called Asian Flu which has emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic in 1957. H2N2 virus is originated from an avian influenza A virus, including the H2 hemagglutinin and the N2 …
1957-1958 Pandemic (H2N2 virus) | Pandemic Influenza (Flu) | CDC
Jan 2, 2019 · In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”). This H2N2 virus was comprised of three different genes from an H2N2 virus …
1957–1958 influenza pandemic - Wikipedia
The 1957–1958 Asian flu pandemic was a global pandemic of influenza A virus subtype H2N2 that originated in Guizhou in Southern China. [3][4][1] The number of excess deaths caused by the …