Table 2. Similarity percentage between GaHV-2 proteins and their homologues (when present) from two other Mardiviruses and human members of alpha- (HHV-1, -2 and -3), beta- (HHV-5, -6 and -7) and gamma- (HHV-4 and -8) herpesvirus subfamily.
| Protein compared | Chicken Mardivirus (GaHV-3/MeHV-1) | Human Alphaherpesvirinae (HHV1-2-3) | Human Betaherpesvirinae (HHV5-6-7) | Human Gammaherpesvirinae (HHV4/8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteins involved in DNA encapsidation | UL15 | 76 | 54 | 28 | 25 |
| UL28 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 18 | |
| UL33 | 63 | 40 | 14 (HHV-5) | / | |
| UL6 (portal) | 62 | 37 | 18 | 19 | |
| Envelope proteins | gB | 81 | 48 | 25 | 24 |
| gL | 49 | 15 (HHV-3) | / | / | |
| Early proteins | DNA pol | 72 | 50 | 26 | 31 |
| TK | 63 | 25 | / | / | |
| Immediate early proteins | ICP27 | 53 | 16 | / | / |
| ICP4 | 27 | 9 | / | / |
The way to calculate percentages of similarity is described in the ‘Methods’ section.
DNA pol, DNA polymerase; gB, glycoprotein B; gL, glycoprotein L; TK, thymidine kinase.