Two kinds of novel reassortment H3 subtypes of avian influenza viruses: similar genetic composition, different mammalian transmission capabilities.

ABSTRACT: To assess the potential threat of the novel H3 subtype Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) to the poultry industry and human health, whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic tree and homology analysis were conducted on four H3N3 viruses and one H3N8 virus isolated from three different regions. Representative strains were selected for the study of pathogenicity and transmissibility in Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) chickens, BALB/c mice, and Hartley guinea pigs. Phylogenetic tree and homology analyses indicate that the eight gene segments of the four H3N3 viruses are derived from reassortments involving H3N8 virus (HA gene), H10N3 virus (NA gene), and H9N2 virus (internal genes). Additionally, the gene segments of one H3N8 strain are the result of reassortment between H3N8 virus (HA and NA genes) and

SUBMITTER: Han X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906169 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature