Table 1.
Summary of sample sets used in this study. All AIV isolates have been ascribed AIV subtypes.
| Sample set name | Source | Sample size | Used for evaluating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample set 1 | AIV isolates from NZWBAIS | n = 12 | Whole-genome amplification on Bento Lab Pro (Bento Bioworks Ltd), AIV amplicon profile on Invitrogen E-gel Power Snap Electrophoresis System (Thermo Fisher) |
| Sample set 2 | AIV swabs from NZWBAIS | n = 37 | Influenza A RT-qPCR assay on MIC PCR system (Bio Molecular Systems) |
| Sample set 3 | AIV swabs from Otago poultry farm infected with HPAI H7N6 | n = 5 | Influenza A RT-qPCR assay on MIC PCR system (Bio Molecular Systems), RNA extraction kits on the Bento Lab Pro (Bento Bioworks Ltd) |
| Sample set 4 | AIV isolates from NZWBAIS | n = 7 | QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit (Qiagen) on the portable system |
| Sample set 5 | AIV isolates from NZWBAIS | n = 3 | Zymo Quick-Viral RNA Kit (Zymo Research) on the portable system |
| Sample set 6 | AIV swabs from NZWBAIS | n = 45 | Full portable system |
| Sample set 7 | Antarctica | n = 5 | Full portable system in the field |