Genetic diversity of H9N2 influenza viruses from pigs in China: A potential threat to human health?

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 254-261

  Yu, Hai ^a   Zhou, Yan Jun ^a   Li, Guo Xin ^a   Ma, Ji Hong ^a   Yan, Li Ping ^a   Wang, Bin ^a   Yang, Fu Ru ^a   Huang, Meng ^a   Tong, Guang Zhi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Avian H9N2 influenza virus; Genetic diversity; Phylogenetic analysis; Swine influenza

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEALTH HAZARD; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H9N2; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SWINE INFLUENZA; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CHINA; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H9N2 SUBTYPE; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PANDEMICS; PHYLOGENY; REASSORTANT VIRUSES; RNA, VIRAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; MAMMALIA; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; SUIDAE; SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 79952103707     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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