1. Short communication: isolation and phylogenetic analysis of an avian-origin H3N2 canine influenza virus in dog shelter, China.
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Su S, Yuan Z, Chen J, Xie J, Li H, Huang Z, Zhang M, Du G, Chen Z, Tu L, Zou Y, Miao J, Wang H, Jia K, and Li S
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- Animals, China, Cluster Analysis, Dogs, Genotype, Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype isolation & purification, Molecular Sequence Data, Orthomyxoviridae Infections virology, Phylogeny, RNA, Viral genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Dog Diseases virology, Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype classification, Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype genetics, Orthomyxoviridae Infections veterinary
- Abstract
A H3N2 canine influenza virus, A/canine/Guangdong/3/2011 (H3N2), was isolated from roaming dogs in rural China. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of eight gene segments revealed that the A/canine/Guangdong/3/2011 (H3N2) was most similar to a recent H3N2 canine influenza virus isolated in cats from South Korea, which originated from an avian strain. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an avian-origin H3N2 CIV which was isolated from roaming dogs in China. The epidemiologic information provided herein suggests that continued study is required to determine if this virus could be established in the roaming dog population in rural China and pose potential threats to public health.
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- 2013
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