Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Myanmar, 2006-2010.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1 was first reported in Myanmar in 2006. In this study, we have characterized 6 HPAI (H5N1) viruses recovered from 2007-2010 as well as three additional available nucleotide sequences representing Myanmar AI outbreaks. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Myanmar viruses belong to HPAI (H5N1) clades 7, 2.3.2 and 2.3.4. The result suggested that the HPAI (H5N1) viruses recovered from Myanmar had been introduced into the country by multiple introductions. Genetic analysis of the viruses confirmed the HPAI characteristics of the viruses.
Department of Veterinary Public Health, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Pont Pont
PP
Mon
Jiradej
J
Lapkuntod
Min Thein
MT
Maw
Bundit
B
Nuansrichay
Sujira
S
Parchariyanon
Thanawat
T
Tiensin
Than
T
Htun
Pawin
P
Padungtod
Wantanee
W
Kalpravidh
Kyaw
K
Sunn
Murray
M
Maclean
Alongkorn
A
Amonsin
D000818:Animals; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016679:Genome, Viral; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D002052:Myanmar / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011200:Poultry; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017385:Sequence Homology
D012367:RNA, Viral