Abstract
Here, we report the complete genome sequence of an H6N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolated from a pigeon in Guangxi, southern China, in 2014. The eight RNA segment genes shared a high nucleotide identity (97 to 99%) with H6N6 subtypes of AIV isolated from ducks in the regions around Guangxi Province. The finding of this study will help us understand the ecology and molecular characteristics of H6 avian influenza virus in wild birds in southern China.
Highlights
We report the complete genome sequence of an H6N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolated from a pigeon in Guangxi, southern China, in 2014
Surveillance studies have revealed the existence of different subtypes of H6 viruses, which showed that most of the strains were isolated from ducks, chickens, and geese [2,3,4,5,6]
We report here the complete genomic sequence of an H6N6 avian influenza virus strain, A/pigeon/Guangxi/161/2014(H6N6) (GX161), which was first isolated from pigeons in Guangxi Province, southern China, in 2014
Summary
We report the complete genome sequence of an H6N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) isolated from a pigeon in Guangxi, southern China, in 2014. Surveillance studies have revealed the existence of different subtypes of H6 viruses, which showed that most of the strains were isolated from ducks, chickens, and geese [2,3,4,5,6]. Recent reports have detected the H7N9 viruses in healthy pigeons, and these viruses have once again come into the spotlight for their potential role as a bridge among species in the ecology of avian influenza [7, 8].
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