Table 5.
Percentage identity (%) of nucleotide sequences of nucleoprotein (NP) coding genes of avian influenza viruses: intrahomology and interhomology with interrelated sequences from GenBank.
| Virus | Identitya (%) | Highest identityb (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Segment 5 (NP) | ||
| A/pintail/Aomori/422/07 H1N1 | 90.4–99.9 | A/garganey/SanJiang/160/06 H5N2 |
| A/mallard/Hokkaido/24/09 H5N1 (both viruses 99.5) | ||
| A/pintail/Aomori/794/08 H1N1 | A/swine/Korea/C12/08 H5N2 (>98.8) | |
| A/pintail/Akita/1265/08 H1N2 | ||
| A/pintail/Akita/1353/08 H1N2 | ||
| A/pintail/Akita/1364/08 H1N2 | ||
| A/pintail/Miyagi/1472/08 H1N1 | ||
| A/pintail/Aomori/1130/08 H1N3 | A/garganey/SanJiang/160/06 H5N2 (97.7) | |
| A/pintail/Aomori/1192/08 H5N9 | A/baikal teal/Hongze/14/05 H11N9 A/duck/Hong Kong/MPS180/03 H4N6 (both viruses 97.2) |
aNucleotide sequence identity within each gene segment of our isolates; bidentity with genes of viruses from GenBank.