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ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2018

Identifying key bird species and geographical hotspots of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in China.

Benyun Shi, Xiao-Ming Zhan, Jin-Xin Zheng, Hongjun Qiu, Dan Liang, Yan-Ming Ye, Guo-Jing Yang, Yang Liu, Jiming Liu

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Benyun ShiSchool of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China. benyunshi@outlook.com.
Xiao-Ming ZhanSchool of Computer Science and Technology, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
Jin-Xin ZhengJiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, 214064, People's Republic of China.
Hongjun QiuSchool of Cyberspace, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
Dan LiangState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Department of Ecology and School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.
Yan-Ming YeSchool of Computer Science and Technology, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
Guo-Jing YangJiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, 214064, People's Republic of China.
Yang LiuState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Department of Ecology and School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China. liuy353@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Jiming LiuDepartment of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. jiming@comp.hkbu.edu.hk.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81402760National Natural Science Foundation of China 81573261Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20161563NSFC-Guangdong Joint Fund U1501501Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee RGC/HKBU12202415
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backgroundIn China since the first human infection of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus was identified in 2013, it has caused serious public health concerns due to its wide spread and high mortality rate. Evidence shows that bird migration plays an essential role in global spread of avian influenza viruses. Accordingly, in this paper, we aim to identify key bird species and geographical hotspots that are relevant to the transmission of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in China.

methodsWe first conducted phylogenetic analysis on 626 viral sequences of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus isolated in chicken, which were collected from the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), to reveal geographical spread and molecular evolution of the virus in China. Then, we adopted the cross correlation function (CCF) to explore the relationship between the identified influenza A (H7N9) cases and the spatiotemporal distribution of migratory birds. Here, the spatiotemporal distribution of bird species was generated based on bird observation data collected from China Bird Reports, which consists of 157 272 observation records about 1145 bird species. Finally, we employed a kernel density estimator to identify geographical hotspots of bird habitat/stopover that are relevant to the influenza A (H7N9) infections.

resultsPhylogenetic analysis reveals the evolutionary and geographical patterns of influenza A (H7N9) infections, where cases in the same or nearby municipality/provinces are clustered together with small evolutionary differences. Moreover, three epidemic waves in chicken along the East Asian-Australasian flyway in China are distinguished from the phylogenetic tree. The CCF analysis identifies possible migratory bird species that are relevant to the influenza A(H7N9) infections in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangdong in China, where the six municipality/provinces account for 91.2% of the total number of isolated H7N9 cases in chicken in GISAID. Based on the spatial distribution of identified bird species, geographical hotspots are further estimated and illustrated within these typical municipality/provinces.

conclusionsIn this paper, we have identified key bird species and geographical hotspots that are relevant to the spread of influenza A (H7N9) virus. The results and findings could provide sentinel signal and evidence for active surveillance, as well as strategic control of influenza A (H7N9) transmission in China.

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Influenza A Virus, H7N9 SubtypeAnimalsBirdsChinaGenes, ViralGeographyInfluenza in BirdsPhylogenyPhylogeographyAvian influenza virusBird migrationCross correlation functionGeographical hotspotsPhylogenetic analysis

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