title: Complete Genomic Sequence of a Novel Reassortant H4N2 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Domestic Ducks in Jiangsu, China.
abstract: Here, we report the complete genomic sequence of a novel reassortant H4N2 influenza virus isolated from domestic ducks in the Jiangsu province of China in 2011. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all the viral genes except for hemagglutinin (HA) were highly homologous to the clade 2.3.4 H5N2 viruses. The data suggest that genetic reassortment occurred between H4 and H5N2 avian influenza viruses, which highlights the role of domestic poultry as a reassortment vessel in China.
authors.affiliation: Animal Infectious Disease Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Qingqing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qunhui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Guo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Chaoyang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoquan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaowen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiufan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu