Hi. I was doing a question on this for homework.
I think the answer is Influenza A.
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The scientific name of the pathogen that causes the flu is Influenza virus. There are different types of influenza viruses, with the main ones being type A, B, and C.
The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.
A prion.
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
Avian influenza. or avian flu.
The academic term for a 'germ' is a pathogen, or a substance that can cause disease, illness, or infection. The most common organisms that may be considered 'germs' are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists.
No, A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)v-like virus is the scientific name. It is more commonly called A-H1N1/09. See the related question below for more detail on the many names world wide for this influenza.
'Avian Influenza' is not the scientific name, the scientific name is actually Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza Type A, subtype H5N1. The common names are: Avian Influenza, bird flu, and fowl plague.
HIV is the name of AIDS pathogen.
Flu is caused by a pathogen (by viruses) but is not the pathogen itself, flu is the disease the pathogen causes. Flu is short for influenza which is an infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by influenza viruses.
Influenzavirus (one word) is the scientific name. There are 3 Types of influenza viruses that humans and some other animals get: influenzavirus A, influenzavirus B, and influenzavirus C. The influenza virus is a negative single strand RNA virus and is a member of the viral family orthomyxoviridae.
Viral pathogens cause colds, flu, and chickenpox.