Pathogenicity and haemagglutinin gene sequence analysis of Iranian avian influenza H9N2 viruses isolated during (1998–2001)

Authors

  • M. Kianizadeh Department of Veterinary Research and Biotechnology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Mashhad, Iran
  • R. Momayez Department of Research and Diagnosis of Avian Diseases, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karadj, Iran
  • R. Toroghi Department of Veterinary Research and Biotechnology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Mashhad, Iran
  • S. A. Pourbakhsh Department of Research and Diagnosis of Avian Diseases, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karadj, Iran
Abstract:

Sixteen avian influenza (AI) H9N2 viruses were isolated from disease outbreaks in different parts of Iranduring (1998–2001). These AI isolates were used for pathogenicity, haemagglutinin (HA) gene variation andphylogenetic analysis. Results in both pathogenicity tests and HA gene cleavage site sequence detectionrepresented a non-highly pathogenic feature for all Iranian AI isolates studied. The cleavage site motif (R-SS-R) of all AI isolates however, indicated that they had capability of becoming highly pathogenic virusesfollowing 2 nucleotide substitutions at this region. Based on 450 nucleotides region obtained for localisolates and those for referenced viruses available in Gene Bank database used in phylogenetic analysis, allviruses placed on 3 distinct groups, 2 for Iranian and 1 for reference viruses. Among the reference AI viruses, isolates from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and 1 from Germany showed less differences with Iranian AI isolates. Results also revealed that the circulating viruses in neighbouring provinces have been remained with less mutation for about 2 years.

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volume 7  issue 3

pages  37- 41

publication date 2006-09-30

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