Open AccessA novel reassortant avian influenza H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during a surveillance in Maharashtra, India
Author(s) -
Shailesh D. Pawar,
Sachin S. Keng,
Sadhana S. Kode,
Deeksha S. Tare,
Dinesh Kumar Singh,
Jayati Mullick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1514_20
Subject(s) - virus , virology , biology , neuraminidase , reassortment , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , phylogenetic tree , genetics , gene , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology , covid-19
Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses cause mild clinical illness in domestic birds. Migratory birds are a known reservoir for all subtypes of avian influenza (AI) viruses. The objective of the study was to characterize AI H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during surveillance in Maharashtra, India.