Research Article

Full Genomic Sequences of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Human Autopsy Specimens Reveal Genetic Variability and Adaptive Changes for Growth in MDCK Cell Cultures

Table 1

Demographical patient information and H5N1 viral genomic sequences.

PatientLocationVirus origin1Virus nameSegmentGenBank accession no.

A 59-year-old manNong Bua Lam Phu Province, northeast of ThailandAutopsy tissue organsA/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)-LungPB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSMG668928-MG668935
A/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)-TracheaPB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSMG668920-MG668927
A/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)-Fecal specimenPB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSMG668912-MG668919
A/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)-ColonPB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSMG668904-MG668911
Virus isolatesA/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)–L2PB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSGQ466176-GQ466183
A/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)–T3PB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSKJ907475-KJ907482
A/Thailand/NBL1/2006 (H5N1)–F4PB2, PB1, PA, HA, NP, NA, M, NSKJ907467-KJ907474

Note: 1full-genome sequencing from direct specimens was obtained by using next-generation sequencing (NGS) with the GS Junior platform (Roche Diagnostics, Basel, Switzerland), meanwhile full-genome sequencing from virus isolates were obtained by Sanger DNA sequencing method. 2Virus isolate from the lung. 3Virus isolate from the trachea. 4Virus isolate from the fecal specimen.