Molecular and pathological characterization of two H5N1 avian influenza viruses isolated from wild ducks
Junwei Li1, Hui Cai, Qingzhen Liu
1State Key Laboratory of Virology and Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Luojia Hill, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In this study, two H5N1 influenza viruses (HN021 and HN211) were isolated in wild ducks and the characteristics of these viruses were studied systemically. By studying the pathogenesis of both H5N1 isolates, the results showed that HN211 was highly pathogenic in chickens, geese, ducks, and mice, while HN021 was highly pathogenic in chickens and geese but low pathogenic in ducks and mice. Both isolates could replicate in lungs and brains of mice and be transmitted from ducks to ducks. Histopathologic analysis showed that HN211 could cause more severe pathological changes in lungs and brains of infected mice than HN021. Molecular characterization showed that both H5N1 isolates had 20 aa missing in stalk of NA protein and 5 aa missing in NS protein in comparison with most other H5N1 isolates. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that both H5N1 isolates were reassortants from Goose/Guangdong/1/96-like viruses. The results of present study with both H5N1 viruses also suggested that wild ducks may play an important role in maintaining circulation of H5N1 viruses.
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