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An H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus isolated from a local tree sparrow in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Poetranto Emmanuel Djoko,
Yamaoka Masaoki,
Nastri Aldise Mareta,
Krisna Luh Ade Wilan,
Rahman Maulana Hanief,
Wulandari Laksmi,
Yudhawati Resti,
Ginting Teridah Ernala,
Makino Akiko,
Shinya Kyoko,
Kawaoka Yoshihiro
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2011.00361.x
Subject(s) - sparrow , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , biology , neuraminidase , virology , pandemic , hemagglutinin (influenza) , passer , highly pathogenic , h5n1 genetic structure , virus , zoology , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , medicine , pathology
The isolation of an H5N1 influenza A virus from a tree sparrow ( Passer montanus ) captured in East Java, Indonesia in 2010 is reported here. Its hemagglutinin and neuraminidase were genetically similar to those of human isolates from 2006–2007 in Indonesia. The finding of a tree sparrow H5N1 virus that possesses genetically similar surface molecules to those of human viruses highlights the importance of monitoring resident wild birds, as well as migratory birds, for pandemic preparedness.