Genetic Characterization of a Novel Recombinant H5N2 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Chickens in Tibet |
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| Authors: | Suhong Zhao Langsizhu Suo Meilin Jin |
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| Affiliation: | aUnit of Animal Infectious Disease, National State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People''s Republic of China;bLaboratory of Animal Infectious Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People''s Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | In this report, a novel H5N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) was isolated from chickens in Tibet in 2010, western China. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that it was a natural reassortant between H9N2 and H5N1 subtypes. It is of note that this virus has an HP genotype with HA, PB2, M, and NS genes homologous to those of A/peregrine falcon/Hong Kong/2142/2008(H5N1)-like HPAIV isolated from dead wild birds. Publishing this genome information will contribute to the investigation of avian influenza epidemiology and to further research of AIV''s biological properties. |
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