title: Genome sequence of a novel reassortant H3N2 avian influenza virus in southern China.
abstract: The distribution and prevalence of H3 subtype influenza viruses in avian and mammalian hosts constitutes a potential threat to both human and avian health. We report a complete genome sequence of a novel reassortant H3N2 avian influenza virus. Phylogenetic analysis showed that HA and NA showed the highest sequence homologies with those of A/white-backed munia/Hong Kong/4519/2009 (H3N2). However, the internal genes had the highest sequence homologies with those of H6 and H7 subtypes. The data provide further evidence of the existence of a natural reassortant H3N2 strain in southern China.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Changhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wenbao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Chenggang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Lihong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Huanan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D002681:China; D016679:Genome, Viral; D053122:Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins