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Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis . Sequencing methods for HA and NA genes of avian influenza viruses from wild bird feces using Oxford Nanopore se

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Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis


. 2023 Oct 4:102:102076.
doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2023.102076. Online ahead of print. Sequencing methods for HA and NA genes of avian influenza viruses from wild bird feces using Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Kei Nabeshima[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shingo Asakura[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Ritsuko Iwata[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hisako Honjo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Atsushi Haga[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Koichi Goka[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manabu Onuma[SUP] 3 [/SUP]



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We developed a method to determine the sequences of hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) from RNA extracted directly from wild bird fecal samples, using Nanopore Flongle. We determined the nucleotide sequences and subtypes of HA and NA in 16 and 15 samples respectively, using Flongle. The results of HA and NA subtyping determined by the conventional method were consistent with their subtypes determined by our method, thereby the applicability of this method in the identification of HA and NA subtypes. In addition, the homology between the HA fragments in this and the Sanger methods ranged from 98.5 % to 100 %. Compared with conventional PCR with the Sanger method, this method can easily determine HA and NA subtypes and sequences directly from the fecal samples. It is easier to implement and has lower running costs (USD100$) than other NGS-based methods, making it a useful tool for avian influenza surveillance in wild birds.

Keywords: Amplicon sequencing; Avian flu; Nanopore sequencing; Wild bird.

 
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