Evidence of avian-like H9N2 influenza A virus among dogs in Guangxi, China

Xiangxiang Sun; Xiankun Xu; Qi Liu; Danjie Liang; Chunying Li; Qisong He; Jiaxia Jiang; Yueming Cui; Jun Li; Liefeng Zheng; Jiangang Guo; Yi Xiong; Jianhua Yan

doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2013.10.012

Evidence of avian-like H9N2 influenza A virus among dogs in Guangxi, China

Infect Genet Evol. 2013 Dec:20:471-5. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.10.012. Epub 2013 Oct 24.

Authors

Xiangxiang Sun¹, Xiankun Xu, Qi Liu, Danjie Liang, Chunying Li, Qisong He, Jiaxia Jiang, Yueming Cui, Jun Li, Liefeng Zheng, Jiangang Guo, Yi Xiong, Jianhua Yan

Affiliation

¹ College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, PR China.

PMID: 24161411
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.10.012

Abstract

We reported for the first time the isolation of H9N2 influenza virus from dogs in southern China. Genetic analysis of an isolate revealed that it was a novel genotype closely related to avian H9N2 virus. Epidemiologic studies demonstrated that the new H9N2-subtype virus was the causative agent of a disease in canine. Therefore, an appropriate countermeasure is urgently needed.

Keywords: Avian influenza virus; Epidemiologic study; Genetic analysis; H9N2.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Antibodies, Viral / blood
Base Sequence
China
Dog Diseases / genetics
Dog Diseases / virology*
Dogs
Genotype
Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / classification
Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / genetics*
Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / isolation & purification
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / genetics
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

Antibodies, Viral