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Published in: Archives of Virology 6/2012

01-06-2012 | Brief Report

Isolation of H9N2 avian influenza virus from bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) in Egypt

Authors: Elham F. El-Zoghby, Abdel-Satar Arafa, Mohamed K. Hassan, Mona M. Aly, Abdullah Selim, Walid H. Kilany, Usama Selim, Soad Nasef, Mohamed G. Aggor, E. M. Abdelwhab, Hafez M. Hafez

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

This study describes the first isolation of H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) from commercial bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) in Egypt. Infected birds showed neither clinical signs nor mortality. Virus isolation and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction confirmed the presence of the H9N2 virus in cloacal swab samples collected at 35 days of age and the absence of other AIV subtypes, including H5 and H7. The hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes of the isolated virus showed 99.1% and 98.2% nucleotide identity and 97.3% and 100% amino acid identity, respectively, to those of H9N2 viruses currently circulating in poultry in the Middle East. Phylogenetically, the Egyptian H9N2 virus was closely related to viruses of the G1-like lineage isolated from neighbouring countries, indicating possible epidemiological links.
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Metadata
Title
Isolation of H9N2 avian influenza virus from bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) in Egypt
Authors
Elham F. El-Zoghby
Abdel-Satar Arafa
Mohamed K. Hassan
Mona M. Aly
Abdullah Selim
Walid H. Kilany
Usama Selim
Soad Nasef
Mohamed G. Aggor
E. M. Abdelwhab
Hafez M. Hafez
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-012-1269-z

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