| Literature DB >> 23891310 |
Eva Mertens1, Vivien G Dugan, Timothy B Stockwell, Leann L Lindsay, Magdalena Plancarte, Walter M Boyce.
Abstract
We evaluated phenotypic markers in full-genome sequences of avian influenza isolates to identify avian strains with increased potential for transmission and pathogenicity in mammals. Of 149 markers examined, 67 were positive in the consensus sequences from 206 avian isolates. Analysis of deep sequencing data in a subset of 24 isolates revealed that 344 subpopulations occurred at marker positions. Markers in subpopulations were significantly more likely to be negative (258/344) than positive (86/344), but nearly all of the marker-positive subpopulations (78/86) were associated with marker-negative consensus sequences. Our analysis revealed significant variation in important markers among avian isolates, and showed that consensus sequences do not fully convey an isolate's potential for increased transmissibility and pathogenicity in mammals.Keywords: Avian influenza virus; Database; Host adaptation; Influenza research; Phenotype markers; Surveillance
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23891310 DOI： 10.1016/j.cimid.2013.06.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN： 0147-9571 Impact factor: 2.268