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Gene segment reassortment between Eurasian and American clades of avian influenza virus in Italy

Authors: Alice Fusaro, Isabella Monne, Giovanni Cattoli, Roberta De Nardi, Annalisa Salviato, Ana Moreno Martin, Ilaria Capua, Calogero Terregino

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

All genes of avian influenza A viruses are phylogenetically distinguished into two large clades, namely the American and Eurasian clade. Reassortments among the gene segments of influenza viruses belonging to the two distinct clades are rare events and have never been described in poultry in Europe and Asia before. This study presents the genetic characterization of two influenza viruses isolated from domestic mallards in Italy in 2004 and 2005. Phylogenetic analysis of the entire genome showed that these viruses contain mixed gene segments belonging to the American and Eurasian clades.

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Title: Gene segment reassortment between Eurasian and American clades of avian influenza virus in Italy
Authors: Alice Fusaro
Isabella Monne
Giovanni Cattoli
Roberta De Nardi
Annalisa Salviato
Ana Moreno Martin
Ilaria Capua
Calogero Terregino
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Archives of Virology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-009-0550-2

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