Table. Nucleotide identity of near homologs in GenBank to the influenza A(H5N8) virus from Uvs-Nuur Lake, Russia, as of June 30, 2016*.
| Gene | Virus | Classification | % Identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB2 | A/duck/Mongolia/30/2015(H3N8) | Eurasian LPAI | 98.7 |
| PB1 | A/chicken/Hunan/S1267/2010(H4N6) | Eurasian LPAI | 98.1 |
| PA | A/duck/Mongolia/996/2015(H3N8) | Eurasian LPAI | 98.7 |
| HA | A/duck/eastern China/S1109/2014(H5N8) | H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 | 99.1 |
| NP | A/duck/Mongolia/129/2015(H3N3) | Eurasian LPAI | 98.7 |
| NA | A/duck/eastern China/S1109/2014(H5N8) | H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 | 98.9 |
| M | A/duck/Mongolia/179/2015(H3N8) | Eurasian LPAI | 98.5 |
| NS | A/duck/eastern China/S1109/2014(H5N8) | H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 | 99.3 |
*HA, hemagglutinin; LPAI, low pathogenicity avian influenza; MP, matrix; NA, neuraminidase; NP, nucleoprotein; NS, nonstructural; PA, polymerase acidic; PB, polymerase basic.