Complete genome sequence of an H7N3 avian influenza virus isolated from ducks in southern China.
We report here the complete genomic sequence of an H7N3 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolate, which was obtained from duck in 1996. This is the first report of this subtype of AIV being isolated from duck in Guangdong of Southern China. Genomic sequence and phylogenetic analyses showed that it was highly homologous with the wild bird virus A/ruddy turnstone/Delaware Bay/135/1996 (H7N3) and that all eight genes of this virus belonged to the North America gene pool. The availability of genome sequences is helpful to further investigations of epidemiology and evolution of AIV between waterfowl and wild birds.
MOA Key Laboratory for Animal Vaccine Development, Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Control and Prevention of Guangdong, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Peirong
P
Jiao
Liangmeng
L
Wei
Runyu
R
Yuan
Yafen
Y
Song
Lan
L
Cao
Ming
M
Liao
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D057920:Influenza A Virus, H7N3 Subtype / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000821:virology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA