New avian influenza virus (H5N1) in wild birds, Qinghai, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;17(2):265-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.100732.

Abstract

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) (QH09) was isolated from dead wild birds (3 species) in Qinghai, China, during May-June 2009. Phylogenetic and antigenic analyses showed that QH09 was clearly distinguishable from classical clade 2.2 viruses and belonged to clade 2.3.2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Migration
  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology*
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Bird Diseases / mortality
  • Bird Diseases / virology
  • Birds / virology*
  • Charadriiformes / virology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / mortality
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / veterinary*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Geese / virology
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / classification
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / immunology
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / pathogenicity*
  • Influenza in Birds / epidemiology*
  • Influenza in Birds / mortality
  • Influenza in Birds / virology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA