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Molecular epidemiology study of swine influenza virus revealing a reassorted virus H1N1 in swine farms in Cuba

  • Lester J. Pérez
  • , Carmen Laura Perera
  • , Liani Coronado
  • , Liliam Rios
  • , Armando Vega
  • , Maria T. Frías
  • , Llilianne Ganges
  • , José Ignacio Núñez
  • , Heidy Díaz de Arce

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Abstract

In this report, we describe the emergence of reassorted H1N1 swine influenza virus, originated from a reassortment event between the H1N1 pandemic influenza virus (H1N1p/2009) and endemic swine influenza virus in Cuban swine population. In November 2010, a clinical respiratory outbreak was reported on a pig fattening farm in Cuba. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all the genes of one of the isolate obtained, with the exception of neuraminidase, belonged to the H1N1p/2009 cluster. This finding suggests that H1N1pdm has been established in swine and has become a reservoir of reassortment that may produce new viruses with both animal and public health risks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)172-178
Number of pages7
JournalPreventive Veterinary Medicine
Volume119
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Phylogenetic analysis
  • Reassortant
  • Swine influenza virus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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