Genome sequence of a novel reassortant H3N2 avian influenza virus in southern China

J Virol. 2012 Sep;86(17):9553-4. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01523-12.

Abstract

The distribution and prevalence of H3 subtype influenza viruses in avian and mammalian hosts constitutes a potential threat to both human and avian health. We report a complete genome sequence of a novel reassortant H3N2 avian influenza virus. Phylogenetic analysis showed that HA and NA showed the highest sequence homologies with those of A/white-backed munia/Hong Kong/4519/2009 (H3N2). However, the internal genes had the highest sequence homologies with those of H6 and H7 subtypes. The data provide further evidence of the existence of a natural reassortant H3N2 strain in southern China.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Bird Diseases / virology*
  • China
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / classification
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / genetics*
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Reassortant Viruses / classification
  • Reassortant Viruses / genetics*
  • Reassortant Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX175250
  • GENBANK/JX175251
  • GENBANK/JX175252
  • GENBANK/JX175253
  • GENBANK/JX175254
  • GENBANK/JX175255
  • GENBANK/JX175256
  • GENBANK/JX175257