Characteristics of influenza H13N8 subtype virus firstly isolated from Qinghai Lake Region, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza caused thousands of deaths of wild bird in this area in 2005, Qinghai Lake in China has become a hot spot for study of the influence of avian influenza to migratory wild birds. However, the ecology and evolution of low pathogenic avian influenza virus in this region are limited. This project-based avian influenza surveillance in Qinghai lake region was initiated in year 2012.

Method

Samples of wild bird feces and lake surface water were collected in Qinghai Lake in year 2012.Virus isolation was conducted on embryonated chicken eggs. The influenza A virus was determined by rRT-PCR. Virus sequences were acquired by deep sequencing. The phylogenetic correlation and molecular characteristics of the viruses were analyzed. The

SUBMITTER: Dong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5604506 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature