title: Genetic characterization of influenza A (H7N6) virus isolated from a live-bird market in Thailand.
abstract: A one-year influenza A virus (IAV) monitoring program was conducted in a live-bird market (LBM) in Thailand. Using one-step real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR), 2.39 % of live birds were found to be IAV positive. Twenty viruses could be identified as IAV subtype H7N6. Eight IAV-H7N6 viruses were subjected to whole-genome sequencing and genetic characterization. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the HA gene of Thai H7N6 is grouped with those of the H7 Eurasian viruses. The NA gene is closely related to those of the N6 Eurasian viruses. This is the first report of IAV subtype H7N6 in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.|Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Waleemas
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jairak
authors.affiliation: Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Supanat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boonyapisitsopa
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.|Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Supassama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaiyawong
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.|Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nutthawan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nonthabenjawan
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.|Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Ratanaporn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tangwangvivat
authors.affiliation: Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Napawan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bunpapong
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. alongkorn.a@chula.ac.th.|Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Animals, Center of Excellence, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. alongkorn.a@chula.ac.th.
authors.forename: Alongkorn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amonsin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002645:Chickens / Q000821:virology; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology; D053126:Influenza A Virus, H7N7 Subtype / Q000235:genetics*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011200:Poultry / Q000821:virology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Genetic characterization; H7N6; Influenza; Live-bird market