Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses

Avian influenza viruses (AIV) have been classified on the basis of 16 subtypes of hemagglutinin (HA) and 9 subtypes of neuraminidase. Here we describe genomic evidence for a new candidate HA subtype, nominally H19, with a large genetic distance to all previously described AIV subtypes, derived from...

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Main Authors: Sasan Fereidouni, Elke Starick, Kobey Karamendin, Cecilia Di Genova, Simon D. Scott, Yelizaveta Khan, Timm Harder, Aidyn Kydyrmanov
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2225645
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Elke Starick
Kobey Karamendin
Cecilia Di Genova
Simon D. Scott
Yelizaveta Khan
Timm Harder
Aidyn Kydyrmanov
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description Avian influenza viruses (AIV) have been classified on the basis of 16 subtypes of hemagglutinin (HA) and 9 subtypes of neuraminidase. Here we describe genomic evidence for a new candidate HA subtype, nominally H19, with a large genetic distance to all previously described AIV subtypes, derived from a cloacal swab sample of a Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) in Kazakhstan, in 2008. Avian influenza monitoring in wild birds especially in migratory hotspots such as central Asia is an important approach to gain information about the circulation of known and novel influenza viruses. Genetically, the novel HA coding sequence exhibits only 68.2% nucleotide and 68.5% amino acid identity with its nearest relation in the H9 (N2) subtype. The new HA sequence should be considered in current genomic diagnostic AI assays to facilitate its detection and eventual isolation enabling further study and antigenic classification.
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spelling doaj-art-9a8e1bc3623f4a10aa9fccece025c4a02025-08-20T03:31:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512023-12-0112210.1080/22221751.2023.2225645Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A virusesSasan Fereidouni0Elke Starick1Kobey Karamendin2Cecilia Di Genova3Simon D. Scott4Yelizaveta Khan5Timm Harder6Aidyn Kydyrmanov7Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, AustriaFriedrich Loeffler Institute, Insel Riems, GermanyLaboratory for Ecology of Viruses, Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology, Almaty, KazakhstanUniversities of Kent & Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UKUniversities of Kent & Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UKLaboratory for Ecology of Viruses, Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology, Almaty, KazakhstanFriedrich Loeffler Institute, Insel Riems, GermanyLaboratory for Ecology of Viruses, Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology, Almaty, KazakhstanAvian influenza viruses (AIV) have been classified on the basis of 16 subtypes of hemagglutinin (HA) and 9 subtypes of neuraminidase. Here we describe genomic evidence for a new candidate HA subtype, nominally H19, with a large genetic distance to all previously described AIV subtypes, derived from a cloacal swab sample of a Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) in Kazakhstan, in 2008. Avian influenza monitoring in wild birds especially in migratory hotspots such as central Asia is an important approach to gain information about the circulation of known and novel influenza viruses. Genetically, the novel HA coding sequence exhibits only 68.2% nucleotide and 68.5% amino acid identity with its nearest relation in the H9 (N2) subtype. The new HA sequence should be considered in current genomic diagnostic AI assays to facilitate its detection and eventual isolation enabling further study and antigenic classification.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2225645Influenza A virusesinfluenza subtypesone-healthwild birdsKazakhstan
spellingShingle Sasan Fereidouni
Elke Starick
Kobey Karamendin
Cecilia Di Genova
Simon D. Scott
Yelizaveta Khan
Timm Harder
Aidyn Kydyrmanov
Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
Emerging Microbes and Infections
Influenza A viruses
influenza subtypes
one-health
wild birds
Kazakhstan
title Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
title_full Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
title_fullStr Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
title_full_unstemmed Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
title_short Genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza A viruses
title_sort genetic characterization of a new candidate hemagglutinin subtype of influenza a viruses
topic Influenza A viruses
influenza subtypes
one-health
wild birds
Kazakhstan
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2225645
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