Whole genome sequencing of low pathogenicity avian influenza virus (H6N2) detected from a Brazilian teal (Amazonnetta brasiliensis) in Brazil, 2023

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Jul 18;13(7):e0015824. doi: 10.1128/mra.00158-24. Epub 2024 Jun 11.

Abstract

The whole genome sequence of a low pathogenicity avian influenza virus (H6N2) was sequenced from a Brazilian teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) in Brazil, 2023. Phylogenetic analysis of the whole genome revealed a distinct genome pertaining to South American LPAIV from 2014 to 2016, indicating extensive circulation among South American wild birds.

Keywords: avian viruses; influenza; phylogenetic analysis; wild birds.