A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 2 and neuraminidase 2. The H2N2 subtype was responsible for the Asian flu pandemic of 1957.

Synonyms: Virus, H2N2, Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype, Viruses, H2N2, H2N2 Virus, H2N2 Viruses

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infection: coordinate IM with INFLUENZA, HUMAN (IM) in humans, or INFLUENZA IN BIRDS (IM) in birds, or ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) in other animals ,2006

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D053121

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