Table 1. Levels of nucleotide sequence identity between A/cat/Sichuan/SC18/2014 (H5N6) or A/swan goose/Jilin/JL01/2014 (H5N6) and A/Sichuan/26221/2014 (H5N6).
| Virus | Gene* | Virus with the highest percentage of nucleotide identity | GISAID accession no. | Identity, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/cat/Sichuan/SC18/2014 (H5N6) | PB2 | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533585 | 99.9 |
| PB1 | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533586 | 100.0 | |
| PA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533587 | 99.9 | |
| HA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533583 | 100.0 | |
| NP | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533588 | 99.9 | |
| NA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533584 | 99.8 | |
| M | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533589 | 99.9 | |
| NS | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533590 | 100.0 | |
| A/swan goose/Jilin/JL01/2014 (H5N6) | PB2 | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533585 | 99.6 |
| PB1 | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533586 | 99.5 | |
| PA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533587 | 99.4 | |
| HA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533583 | 99.4 | |
| NP | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533588 | 97.4 | |
| NA | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533584 | 99.1 | |
| M | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533589 | 99.8 | |
| NS | A/Sichuan/26221/2014(H5N6) | EPI533590 | 99.6 |
*PB2, basic polymerase 2; PB1, basic polymerase 1; PA, acidic polymerase; HA, hemagglutinin; NP, nucleoprotein; NA, neuraminidase; M, matrix; NS, nonstructural protein.