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MeSH Heading: Influenza A Virus, H5N6 Subtype
Tree Number(s): B04.820.480.968.405.400.552
Unique ID: D000097025
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097025
Scope Note: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 6. The H5N6 subtype, frequently referred to as the bird flu virus, is endemic in wild birds and very contagious among both domestic (POULTRY) and wild birds. H5N6 does not usually infect humans, but some cases have been reported with high mortality rate similar to another highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) virus H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS.
Entry Term(s): Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus; H5N6; H5N6 Avian Influenza Virus; H5N6 Bird Flu Virus; H5N6 Influenza Virus; H5N6 Virus; H5N6 subtype
Registry Numbers: txid329376
Previous Indexing: Influenza A virus (2015-2023)
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
Date Introduced: 2024/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

Viruses [B04]
- RNA Viruses [B04.820]
  - Negative-Sense RNA Viruses [B04.820.480]
    - Orthomyxoviridae [B04.820.480.968]
      - Alphainfluenzavirus [B04.820.480.968.405]
        
        Influenza A virus [B04.820.480.968.405.400]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H10N7 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.105]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H10N8 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.106]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.214]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H1N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.216]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.250]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.300]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.350]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.500]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H5N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.505]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H5N6 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.552]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.598]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H7N1 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.690]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H7N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.692]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H7N3 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.694]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H7N7 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.700]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.800]
        
        Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype [B04.820.480.968.405.400.900]

Influenza A Virus, H5N6 Subtype Preferred

Concept UI: M000762873
Registry Numbers: txid329376
Scope Note: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 6. The H5N6 subtype, frequently referred to as the bird flu virus, is endemic in wild birds and very contagious among both domestic (POULTRY) and wild birds. H5N6 does not usually infect humans, but some cases have been reported with high mortality rate similar to another highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) virus H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS.
Terms: Influenza A Virus, H5N6 Subtype Preferred Term
Term UI T001133204
Date02/23/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus
Term UI T001147098
Date02/12/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); H5N6
Term UI T001147099
Date02/12/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); H5N6 Avian Influenza Virus
Term UI T001133205
Date02/23/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); H5N6 Bird Flu Virus
Term UI T001147100
Date02/12/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); H5N6 Influenza Virus
Term UI T001147101
Date02/12/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); H5N6 subtype
Term UI T001133276
Date02/23/2023
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); H5N6 Virus
Term UI T001133206
Date02/23/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024)

Influenza A Virus, H5N6 Subtype MeSH Descriptor Data 2026