Open AccessCharacterization and Sequencing of an H6N6 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Sansui Sheldrake Ducks in Guizhou, Southwestern China
Author(s) -
Zhiqiang Duan,
Jiaqi Chen,
Xinqin Ji,
Houqiang Xu,
Yong Ruan,
Jianjian Zhao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00351-16
Subject(s) - biology , china , avian influenza virus , virology , virus , zoology , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , geography , archaeology
Here, we report the complete genome sequence of an H6N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolated from Sansui Sheldrake ducks in Guizhou Province, China, in 2014. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the H6N6 virus was a reassortant virus derived from three different H6 subtype lineages. The finding of this study will help us understand the epidemiology and the evolutionary characteristics of H6 subtypes of AIV in ducks in southwestern China.