tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Front Vet Sci
. 2023 Oct 26:10:1255213.
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1255213. eCollection 2023. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of highly pathogenic H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sejla Goletic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adis Softic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jasmin Omeragic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amira Koro-Spahic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Naida Kapo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Emina Sabic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dragan Kasagic[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Teufik Goletic[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Influenza A virus continues to represent a growing problem affecting mainly birds but with an increasing number of mammal transmission events reported each year. Nevertheless, molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of influenza A viruses originating from all confirmed cases have not been systematically performed in all parts of the world. In this study, we investigated a sample originating from a mute swan that died in November 2021 in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with RT-qPCR and whole genome sequencing using ONT MinION. It was diagnosed as a highly pathogenic Influenza A virus, subtype H5N1 of 2.3.4.4b clade, and phylogenetic analysis revealed high sequence homology with other European HPAI H5N1 sequences at the time. The notable detected mutations in HA (N110S and T139P) and NA genes (H155Y), that facilitate the host specificity shift and enable the resistance to some antiviral drugs respectively, underscore the necessity of virus evolution surveillance. Therefore, the rapid dissemination of information, including virological and molecular data, is essential for the introduction of tailored prevention measures for infected animals, providing clearer insight and better awareness of a potential public health threat.
Keywords: 2.3.4.4b clade; Bosnia and Herzegovina; influenza a virus H5N1 subtype; mute swan; whole genome sequencing.
. 2023 Oct 26:10:1255213.
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1255213. eCollection 2023. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of highly pathogenic H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sejla Goletic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adis Softic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jasmin Omeragic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amira Koro-Spahic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Naida Kapo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Emina Sabic[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dragan Kasagic[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Teufik Goletic[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 37954666
- PMCID: PMC10637570
- DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1255213
Influenza A virus continues to represent a growing problem affecting mainly birds but with an increasing number of mammal transmission events reported each year. Nevertheless, molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of influenza A viruses originating from all confirmed cases have not been systematically performed in all parts of the world. In this study, we investigated a sample originating from a mute swan that died in November 2021 in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with RT-qPCR and whole genome sequencing using ONT MinION. It was diagnosed as a highly pathogenic Influenza A virus, subtype H5N1 of 2.3.4.4b clade, and phylogenetic analysis revealed high sequence homology with other European HPAI H5N1 sequences at the time. The notable detected mutations in HA (N110S and T139P) and NA genes (H155Y), that facilitate the host specificity shift and enable the resistance to some antiviral drugs respectively, underscore the necessity of virus evolution surveillance. Therefore, the rapid dissemination of information, including virological and molecular data, is essential for the introduction of tailored prevention measures for infected animals, providing clearer insight and better awareness of a potential public health threat.
Keywords: 2.3.4.4b clade; Bosnia and Herzegovina; influenza a virus H5N1 subtype; mute swan; whole genome sequencing.