Open AccessFirst Detection of a Novel Reassortant Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Clade 2.3.2.1c Virus, Isolated from a Wild Bird in China
Author(s) -
Tao Zhang,
Ruiyun Li,
Gaodong Zhu,
Jianyu Chang,
Bing Xu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00797-19
Subject(s) - clade , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , virology , biology , virus , avian influenza virus , phylogenetic tree , influenza a virus , china , gene , genetics , geography , archaeology
We report the first isolation of a reassortant clade 2.3.2.1c avian influenza A(H5N6) virus isolated from a wild bird sample in Jiangxi, China, in 2016. Sequence analyses indicated that this virus most likely evolved from Eurasia-derived H5N1 and H6N6 viruses through frequent interactions at the wild-domestic bird interface.