Volume 14, Number 5—May 2008
Research
Transmission of Avian Influenza Virus (H3N2) to Dogs
Daesub Song*1, Bokyu Kang*1, Chulseung Lee*, Kwonil Jung†, Gunwoo Ha‡, Dongseok Kang‡, Seongjun Park§, Bongkyun Park§, and Jinsik Oh‡
Table
Homology of the genes of A/canine/Korea/01/2007 influenza virus (H3N2) isolated in South Korea with related sequences in GenBank*
| Gene† | Virus with the highest identity | Source | Identity, % | Accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA | A/chicken/Korea/S6/2003 (H3N2) | Avian | 96.6 | AY862607 |
| NA | A/dove/Korea/S11/2003 (H3N2) | Avian | 97.4 | AY862644 |
| PB1 | A/duck/Yangzhou/02/2005 (H8N4) | Avian | 98.9 | EF061124 |
| PB2 | A/duck/Zhejiang/11/2000 (H5N1) | Avian | 97.6 | AY585523 |
| PA | A/duck/Hokkaido/120/2001 (H6N2) | Avian | 95.9 | AB286878 |
| NP | A/duck/Hong Kong/Y439/97 (H9N2) | Avian | 95.5 | AF156406 |
| M | A/duck/Jiang Xi/1850/2005 (H5N2) | Avian | 97.5 | EF597295 |
| NS | A/chicken/Nanchang/7-010/2000 (H3N6) | Avian | 97.5 | AY180648 |
*Influenza virus lineage of all RNA segments is avian.
†HA, hemagglutinin, NA, neuraminidase; PB, polymerase basic protein; PA, polymerase acidic protein; NP, nucleocapsid protein; M, matrix protein, NS, nonstructural protein.
