title: Genetic characterization of a rare H12N3 avian influenza virus isolated from a green-winged teal in Japan.
abstract: This study reports on the genetic characterization of an avian influenza virus, subtype H12N3, isolated from an Eurasian green-winged teal (Anas crecca) in Japan in 2009. The entire genome sequence of the isolate was analyzed, and phylogenetic analyses were conducted to characterize the evolutionary history of the isolate. Phylogenetic analysis of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes indicated that the virus belonged to the Eurasian-like avian lineage. Molecular dating indicated that this H12 virus is likely a multiple reassortant influenza A virus. This is the first reported characterization of influenza A virus subtype H12N3 isolated in Japan and these data contribute to the accumulation of knowledge on the genetic diversity and generation of novel influenza A viruses.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 2-11 Inada, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Vuong Nghia
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.forename: Haruko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Islam T M
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: Nichola J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Dai Quang
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Trinh
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: AboElkhair
authors.forename: Serageldeen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Runstadler
authors.forename: Kunitoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046090:Anseriformes / Q000821:virology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016679:Genome, Viral; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000821:virology*; D007564:Japan; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins