Table 1.
H5N1 viruses isolated in 2001 characterized in this study
| Virus and type of poultry | Sampling date (M/D/Y) | Markets sampled* | Genotype |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ck/HK/FY77/01† | 2/14/01 | KL 1 | C |
| Ck/HK/YU562/01† | 4/4/01 | NT 1 | B |
| Ck/HK/YU563/01† | 4/4/01 | NT 1 | B |
| Ck/HK/FY150/01† | 4/20/01 | KL 1 | D |
| Ph/HK/FY155/01† | 4/20/01 | KL 1 | C |
| SCk/HK/SF189/01† | 4/25/01 | HKI 1 | A |
| Qa/HK/SF203/01† | 4/25/01 | HKI 1 | A |
| Pg/HK/SF215/01† | 4/25/01 | HKI 1 | A |
| Ck/HK/SF219/01† | 4/25/01 | HKI 1 | A |
| Ck/HK/715.5/01‡ | 4/26/01 | KL 2 | E |
| Ck/HK/751.1/01‡ | 5/5/01 | KL 1 | C |
| Ck/HK/822.1/01‡ | 5/15/01 | NT 1 | A |
| Ck/HK/829.2/01‡ | 5/16/01 | KL 1 | C |
| Ck/HK/830.2/01‡ | 5/16/01 | HKI 1 | A |
| Ck/HK/858.3/01‡ | 5/17/01 | KL 3 | A |
| Ck/HK/866.3/01‡ | 5/17/01 | KL 4 | A |
| Ck/HK/867.1/01‡ | 5/17/01 | KL 5 | A |
| Ck/HK/879.1/01‡ | 5/17/01 | HKI 2 | A |
| Ck/HK/873.3/01‡ | 5/18/01 | KL 2 | E |
| Ck/HK/876.1/01‡ | 5/18/01 | KL 6 | A |
| Ck/HK/891.1/01‡ | 5/18/01 | NT 2 | A |
| Ck/HK/893.1/01‡ | 5/18/01 | HKI 3 | A |
| Gs/HK/76.1/01† | 1/13/1 | WWFM | C |
| Gs/HK/ww100/01† | 3/601 | WWFM | B |
| Dk/HK/573.4/01† | 4/501 | WWFM | C |
| Dk/HK/646.3/01† | 4/14/01 | WWFM | B |
*
Different markets in each region [Hong Kong Island (HKI), Kowloon (KL) and New Territories (NT)] of the Hong Kong SAR are numbered. WWFM is the Western Wholesale Food Market to which geese and ducks are imported for central slaughter.
†
Virus isolated from fecal droppings from apparently healthy poultry in retail poultry markets.
‡
Virus isolated from cloacal swabs of dead poultry in the retail poultry markets.