title: Characterization of Batai virus isolated from a domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschate).
abstract: Batai virus (BATV) belongs to the genus Orthobunyavirus of the family Bunyaviridae. It has been isolated from mosquitos, pigs, cattle, and humans throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe, and causes clinical signs in domestic animals and humans. Here, we report the isolation of BATV from a domestic duck flock. Genome sequence analysis revealed clustering of this isolate in the Africa-Asia lineage. The virus replicated in mosquitos and vertebrate host cells, showing different phenotypic characteristics, and showed the potential to infect mice. This is the first report of BATV in domestic birds and indicates the wide circulation of BATV in China.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
authors.forename: Lijiao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
authors.forename: Qingshui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
authors.forename: Yanxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, 350013, Fujian, China.
authors.forename: Guanghua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
authors.forename: Xueying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, 350013, Fujian, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. suzhang@cau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jingliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002042:Bunyamwera virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000821:virology; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002460:Cell Line; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D004372:Ducks / Q000821:virology*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D051379:Mice; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Batai virus; Cytopathic effect; Genetic characterization; Muscovy duck