Complete Genome Sequence of Avian Influenza Virus A/chicken/Jiangsu/1001/2013(H5N2), Demonstrating Continuous Reassortance of H5N2 in China
Author(s) -
Zhiqiang Mi,
Wei Liu,
Hang Fan,
Xiaoping An,
Guangqian Pei,
Wei Wang,
Xiaomeng Xu,
MaiJuan Ma,
Zhiyi Zhang,
WuChun Cao,
Yigang Tong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00469-13
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , biology , virus , avian influenza virus , virology , china , genome , whole genome sequencing , influenza a virus , gene , genetics , geography , archaeology
Avian influenza virus A/chicken/Jiangsu/1001/2013(H5N2) was identified from a healthy chicken in an eastern China poultry market. Whole-genome analysis demonstrated that the H5N2 virus originated from a reassortance between a previous A/chicken/Hebei/1102/2010(H5N2) virus and an endemic H5N1 virus. The results indicated that continuing reassortance of H5N2 has been occurring in domestic poultry of China.
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