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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2026

Genetic evolution, phylodynamics, geographic spread of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in China from 2014 to 2025: an increasing potential zoonotic risk.

Zifeng Pang, Peiting Zhong, Cuishan Mai, Junkun Fan, Yejia Wu, Yao Zhang, Hanlin Liu, Huapeng Sun, Ming Liao, Hailiang Sun

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  1. Avian influenza overview June-August 2026.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
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Zifeng PangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Peiting ZhongCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Cuishan MaiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Junkun FanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yejia WuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yao ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Hanlin LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Huapeng SunCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Ming LiaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Hailiang SunCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subtype H9N2 of the avian influenza virus (AIV) poses a growing threat to the poultry industry and public health. However, since 2014, there has been no systematic study of its genetic evolution, genotype, spatial dynamics, and pathogenicity in China. Therefore, we performed a large-scale sequence analysis of the genome of Chinese H9N2 viruses from 2014 to 2025 using public databases and laboratory isolates. We identified 52 different genotypes in 1,591 H9N2 viruses, including 4 previously recognized genotypes (G6, G57, G58, and G68) and 48 newly defined genotypes (G118-G163) in this study. G57 and G118 were the main epidemic genotypes in China from 2014 to 2025. Bayesian phylogeographic analysis showed that there were 12 obvious migration paths for the spread of H9N2 AIVs in China from 2017 to 2022. In particular, the South China region was the main transmission centre. H9N2 AIV continues to circulate in chickens and ducks in China and spreads to other hosts. The H9N2 AIVs with the G57 and G118 genotypes could effectively replicate in MDCK, CEF, A549, and HBE cells with titres of 0.97-8.5 lgTCID

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Evolution, MolecularInfluenza A Virus, H9N2 SubtypeInfluenza in BirdsPoultry DiseasesZoonosesAnimalsChickensChinaDogsDucksGenome, ViralGenotypeHumansInfluenza, HumanPhylogenyPhylogeographygenotypegeographic dispersalH9N2 influenza virushost transitionpathogenicity

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PMID42545215
PMCPMC13470927

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