title: Complete genome sequence of an avian-like H4N8 swine influenza virus discovered in southern China.
abstract: We report here the complete genomic sequence of an avian-like H4N8 swine influenza virus containing an H5N1 avian influenza virus segment from swine in southern China. Phylogenetic analyses of the sequences of all eight viral RNA segments demonstrated that these are wholly avian influenza viruses of the Asia lineage. To our knowledge, this is the first report of interspecies transmission of an avian H4N8 influenza virus to domestic pigs under natural conditions.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Wen-Bao
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Ji-Dang
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wan-Jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Li-Guo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Heng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gui-Hong
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D016679:Genome, Viral; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D010802:Phylogeny; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000821:virology*