Table 1.
Nucleotide sequence similarity by gene segment between A/pheasant/New Jersey/26996-2/2014 (H7N3) and other viruses with highly similar (≥99 %) genetic sequences for surface glycoproteins. Shared nucleotide sequence identity values ≥99 % are indicated in italics. Isolates sequenced as part of this study are indicated in bold font
| Strain | Surface glycoproteins | Internal gene segments | ||||||
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| HA | NA | PB2 | PB1 | PA | NP | M | NS | |
| A/blue-winged teal/Iowa/13OS2316/2013 (H7N3) | 99 % | 98 % | 91 % | 96 % | 90 % | 94 % | 97 % | NC† |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-106/2014 (H7N1) | 99 % | NC† | 95 % | 95 % | 90 % | 94 % | 97 % | 96 % |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-478/2014 (H10N3) | NC† | 99 % | 91 % | 96 % | 90 % | 98 % | 98 % | 96 % |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-507/2014 (H10N3) | NC† | 99 % | 91 % | 96 % | 90 % | 98 % | 98 % | 93 % |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-523/2014 (H7N3) | 99 % | 94 % | 96 % | 95 % | 88 % | 94 % | 98 % | 97 % |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-816/2014 (H7N3) | 99 % | 95 % | 96 % | 94 % | 88 % | 93 % | 98 % | 96 % |
| A/blue-winged teal/Louisiana/UGAI14-842/2014 (H7N3) | 98 % | 99 % | 91 % | 96 % | 88 % | 94 % | 98 % | 96 % |
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NC no comparison on account of different subtype or allele as compared to A/pheasant/New Jersey/26996-2/2014 (H7N3)