Reassortant Avian Influenza A(H9N2) viruses in chickens in retail poultry shops, Pakistan, 2009-2010

Mamoona Chaudhry, Angélique Angot, Hamad B Rashid, Giovanni Cattoli, Manzoor Hussain, Giulia Trovò, Alessandra Drago, Viviana Valastro, Michael Thrusfield, Susan Welburn, Mark C Eisler, Ilaria Capua

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Phylogenetic analysis of influenza viruses collected during December 2009-February 2010 from chickens in live poultry retail shops in Lahore, Pakistan, showed influenza A(H9N2) lineage polymerase and nonstructural genes generate through inter- and intrasubtypic reassortments. Many amino acid signatures observed were characteristic of human isolates; hence, their circulation could enhance inter- or intrasubtypic reassortment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)673-6
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2015

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