family: Orthomyxoviridae (release 1975, MSL 3)

Etymology: from the Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos), meaning “correct” or “straight” and the Ancient Greek μύξα, (mýxa), meaning "mucus", referring to infection of the respiratory mucosa by viruses of the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa
Created in Proposal: Ratification_1975.pdf PubMed ID: 13267985