Full-genome analysis of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from a human, North America, 2013.

ABSTRACT: Full-genome analysis was conducted on the first isolate of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from a human in North America. The virus has a hemagglutinin gene of clade 2.3.2.1c and is a reassortant with an H9N2 subtype lineage polymerase basic 2 gene. No mutations conferring resistance to adamantanes or neuraminidase inhibitors were found.

SUBMITTER: Pabbaraju K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4012823 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature