Table 3.

Percentages of nucleotide similarity between the L gene sequences obtained in this study and selected FeMV sequences deposited in the GenBank database. GenBank access numbers are reported for each strain in the first column.

	Percentages of similarity
Strains	434 K	1073U	1568 K	Piuma/ 2015	90604	Lisa	Mickie	Schmusi	FeMoV/ TR/Moj	US1	Juninha	OtJP001	MiJP003	N076U	SS2	SS1	M252A	776U
Italy 2014 434 K
Italy 2017 1073U	99.2
Italy 2017 1568 K	99.6	99.6
KT825132 Italy 2015 Piuma/2015	88.6	88.6	89
KP159803 Germany 2013 90604	83.7	84.4	84	84.8
KR269599 Germany 2015 93436 Lisa	84	84.8	84.4	85.2	99.6
KR269600 Germany 2015 98993 Mickie	90.9	90.9	91.3	89.4	82.9	83.3
KR269601 Germany 2015 66883 Schmusi	90.9	90.9	91.3	90.1	85.9	86.3	93.9
KT808322 Turkey 2015 FeMoV/TR/Moj	90.5	90.5	90.9	89.7	83.3	83.7	98.9	94.3
KR014147 USA 2013 US1	90.1	90.1	90.5	95.4	84.4	84.8	88.6	89.4	88.2
KX452077 Brazil 2016 Juninha	89.7	89.7	90.1	88.2	81.7	82.1	98.1	92	97	88.2
NC 025264 Japan 2013 OtJP001	90.9	90.9	91.3	89.4	82.9	83.3	100	93.9	98.9	88.6	98.1
AB924121 Japan 2013 MiJP003	89.7	89.7	90.1	95.1	85.6	85.9	89.7	91.3	90.1	92.8	88.6	89.7
LC080850 Japan 2013 N076U	88.6	88.6	89	95.8	83.7	84	87.8	89.4	88.2	97.3	86.7	87.8	93.2
LC036586 Japan 2014 SS2	89.4	89.4	89.7	93.9	83.7	84	90.1	87.8	89.7	92.4	89.7	90.1	95.1	91.3
AB910309 Japan 2014 SS1	90.1	90.1	90.5	88.6	82.9	83.3	99.2	93.2	98.1	87.8	97.3	99.2	89.7	87.1	90.1
JQ411016 China 2010 M252A	89.4	89.4	89.7	93.9	85.9	85.6	89.4	90.9	89.7	92	88.2	89.4	98.9	92.4	93.9	89.4
JQ411015 Hong Kong 2009 776U	88.6	88.6	89	95.8	85.2	85.6	87.8	89.4	88.2	97.3	86.7	87.8	93.9	98.5	92.8	87.8	93.2
KU646850 Malaysia 2015 UPM53	89.4	89.4	89.7	94.7	85.2	85.6	89.4	90.9	89.7	92.4	88.2	89.4	99.6	92.8	94.7	89.4	98.5	93.5