Table 2. Genetic composition of influenza virus A/tufted duck/SH-Germany/R8444/2016 isolated in Germany, 2016*†.
| Genome segment, virus strain | Identity, % | Group |
|---|---|---|
| PB2 | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/duck/Mongolia/30/2015 (H3N8) | 97 | |
| A/duck/Mongolia/118/2015 (H4N6) | 97 | |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) |
97 |
|
| PB1 | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/duck/Mongolia/179/2015 (H3N8) | 97 | |
| A/duck/Mongolia/518/2015 (H10N3) |
97 |
|
| PA | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 100 | Central Europe 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/mallard/Republic of Georgia/13/2011 (H6N2) | 97 | |
| A/duck/Mongolia/179/2015 (H3N8) | 97 | |
| A/duck/Hokkaido/W9/2015 (H1N1) | 97 | |
| A/greylag goose/Iceland/0921/2011 (H6N8) |
97 |
|
| HA | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/tufted duck/Denmark/17740–1/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/mute swan/Croatia/70/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/duck/Eastern China/S1109/2014 (H5N8) |
98 |
|
| NP | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 | 99 | Central Europe 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/mallard/Republic of Georgia/13/2011 (H6N2) | 98 | |
| A/chicken/Netherlands/16007311–037041/2016 (H7N9) | 97 | |
| A/chicken/France/150169a/2015 (H5N1) | 97 | |
| A/greylag goose/Iceland/0921/2011 (H6N8) |
97 |
|
| NA | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/mute swan/Croatia/70/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/duck/Eastern China/S1109/2014 (H5N8) |
98 |
|
| MP | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/mute swan/Croatia/70/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/duck/Mongolia/179/2015 (H3N8) |
98 |
|
| NS | ||
| A/wild duck/Poland/82A/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | Russia–Mongolia 2.3.4.4 2016 reassortant |
| A/great crested grebe/Uvs-Nuur Lake/341/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/mute swan/Croatia/70/2016 (H5N8) | 99 | |
| A/duck/Eastern China/S1109/2014 (H5N8) | 99 |
* Sequences were compared with entries in the GISAID (http://platform.gisaid.org) database. Details and acknowledgments in online Technical Appendix (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/EID/article/23/4/16-1949-Techapp1.pdf). HA, hemagglutinin; MP, matrix protein; NA, neuraminidase; NS, nonstructural protein; NP, nucleoprotein; PA, polymerase acidic protein; PB, polymerase basic protein.