A Study of the Structure, Organization, Genome, Life cycle, Pathogenicity and Vaccines of the Influenza A virus

SahooInfluenza A virus (IAV) is a well-known human respiratory pathogen of the family Orthomyxoviridae. Though infection is primarily considered to be limited only to the respiratory system where it can cause very severe pulmonary problems and ultimately can lead to death, extrapulmonary complications such as myocarditis and encephalitis have also been observed. As IAV targets various hosts, including human, swine, avian, equine and poultry, the emergence of novel strains is highly expected, which generates a constant threat of the emergence of unpredictable pandemics.