Reassortant Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in pigs, United Kingdom

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;17(6):1049-52. doi: 10.3201/eid/1706.101886.

Abstract

Surveillance for influenza virus in pigs in the United Kingdom during spring 2010 detected a novel reassortant influenza virus. This virus had genes encoding internal proteins from pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus and hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes from swine influenza virus (H1N2). Our results demonstrate processes contributing to influenza virus heterogeneity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Genes, Viral / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype* / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype* / immunology
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / blood
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology
  • Pandemics*
  • Phylogeny
  • Reassortant Viruses / genetics*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / blood
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral