The Genome Sequence of an H6N5 Influenza A Virus Strain Isolated from a Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Sampled in Alaska, USA, Shares High Identity with That of a South Korean Wild Bird Strain

We report the genome sequence of an H6N5 influenza A virus isolated from a northern pintail sampled in Alaska in 2017. All segment sequences shared >99% nucleotide identity with those of a wild bird strain from South Korea. This finding supports viral dispersal between East Asia and North Ame...

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Published in:Microbiology Resource Announcements
Main Authors: Reeves, Andrew B., Ramey, Andrew M., Poulson, Rebecca L., Stallknecht, David E.
Other Authors: Matthijnssens, Jelle, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, DOI | U.S. Geological Survey
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
Subjects:
Genetics
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Molecular Biology
Anas acuta
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mra.00639-20
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/MRA.00639-20
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Summary:We report the genome sequence of an H6N5 influenza A virus isolated from a northern pintail sampled in Alaska in 2017. All segment sequences shared >99% nucleotide identity with those of a wild bird strain from South Korea. This finding supports viral dispersal between East Asia and North America by wild birds.

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