H9N2 influenza A virus isolated from a Greater White-fronted wild goose (Anser albifrons) in Alaska has a mutation in the PB2 gene, which is associated with pathogenicity in human pandemic 2009 H1N1
September 1, 2016
We report here the genomic sequence of an H9N2 influenza A virus [A/greater white-fronted goose/Alaska/81081/2008 (H9N2)]. This virus shares ≥99.8% identity with a previously reported virus. Both strains contain a G590S mutation in the polymerase basic 2 (PB2) gene, which is a pathogenicity marker in the pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus when combined with R591.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Title | H9N2 influenza A virus isolated from a Greater White-fronted wild goose (Anser albifrons) in Alaska has a mutation in the PB2 gene, which is associated with pathogenicity in human pandemic 2009 H1N1 |
| DOI | 10.1128/genomeA.00869-16 |
| Authors | Andrew B. Reeves, Hon S. Ip |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Genome Announcements |
| Index ID | 70179384 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center Biology WTEB; National Wildlife Health Center |