Pandemic H1N1/09 virus
The pandemic H1N1/09 virus is a swine origin influenza A virus subtype H1N1 strain that was responsible for the 2009 swine flu pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media. For other names, see the Nomenclature section below.
| Pandemic H1N1/09 virus | |
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| Transmission electron micrograph of the pandemic H1N1/09 influenza virus photographed at the CDC Influenza Laboratory. The viruses are 80–120 nanometres in diameter. | |
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Insthoviricetes |
| Order: | Articulavirales |
| Family: | Orthomyxoviridae |
| Genus: | Alphainfluenzavirus |
| Species: | |
| Strain: | Pandemic H1N1/09 virus |
| Influenza (flu) |
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