Table 4.
Percentage identity (%) of nucleotide sequences of the NS genes of avian influenza viruses: intrahomology and interhomology with interrelated sequences from GenBank.
| Virus | Identitya (%) | Highest identityb (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Segment 8 (NS) | ||
| A/pintail/Akita/1256/07 H5N2 | A/mallard/Xuyi/8/04 H11N? (99.4) | |
| A/pintail/Akita/1355/07 H5N2 | ||
| A/pintail/Aomori/372/08 H7N7 | A/duck/Chabarovsk/1610/72 H3N8 (97.4) | |
| A/pintail/Miyagi/674/08 H7N7 | ||
| A/pintail/Aomori/385/08 H5N3 | A/duck/Denmark/65047/04 H5N2 (98.3) | |
| A/pintail/Aomori/1130/08 H1N3 | 50–100 | A/mallard/Italy/4223-2/06H5N2 (>99.3) |
| A/pintail/Aomori/1192/08 H5N9 | ||
| A/pintail/Akita/1265/08 H1N2 | A/mallard/Italy/4223-2/06H5N2 | |
| A/duck/Primorie/2633/01 H5N3 (both viruses 98.9) | ||
| A/pintail/Akita/1353/08 H1N2 | A/duck/Primorie/2633/01 H5N3 (>98.9) | |
| A/pintail/Akita/1364/08 H1N2 | ||
| A/pintail/Miyagi/1472/08 H1N1 |
aNucleotide sequence identity within each gene segment of our isolates; bidentity with genes of viruses from GenBank.