Table 7 HA and NA classification of amplicons from sample set 4 and 5. RNA was extracted using the QIAamp viral RNA mini kit (Qiagen) or the Zymo Quick-RNA viral kit (Zymo) using the Bento lab pro system. Subtypes were characterised by manual mapping to a non-redundant reference gene set downloaded from GISAID.

From: Development of a portable avian influenza virus characterisation system: bringing the inside-out

Sample No.

Sample name

RNA extraction kit

Location

Year

Known subtype

GISAID mapping

18

W22_00045_273

Qiagen

Te Awamutu

2022

H6N2

H6N2

19

W23_00004_34

Qiagen

Paeroa

2023

H4N6

H low read, N6

20

NZ0800177_42

Qiagen

Kaituna

2008

H3N1

H3N1

21

N/A

Qiagen

Turua

2007

Negative

Removed

22

NZ0700105_50

Qiagen

Paeroa

2007

H3N8

H3N8

23

NZ0700106_23

Qiagen

Turua

2007

H1N2

H1N2

24

W22_00002_110

Qiagen

Paeroa

2022

H3N2

H3N2

25

W16_1_o83_2016

Zymo

Kerepehi

2016

H10N3

H10N3

26

W16_1_c29_2016

Zymo

Kerepehi

2016

H4N6

H4N6

27

W16_c68_2016

Zymo

Gisborne

2016

H4N2

H4N2