Table 2.
Nucleotide identities of the highest homologs in GenBank database with the H6 subtype AIVs isolated in this study
| Virus | Gene | Closest relative | Identity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/shoveller duck/Shanghai/PD1026–10/2016(H6N1) | PB2 | A/duck/Mongolia/777/2015(H3N8) | 98.8% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.4% | |
| PA | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.5% | |
| HA | A/duck/Bangladesh/31227/2016(H6N2) | 99.3% | |
| NP | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.7% | |
| NA | A/wild bird/Wuhan/WHHN16/2014(H1N1) | 99.3% | |
| M | A/duck/Bangladesh/31227/2016(H6N2) | 99.8% | |
| NS | A/Pigeon/Longquan/LQ67/2016(H2N8) | 99.3% | |
| A/shoveller duck/Shanghai/JDS1108–37/2017(H6N1) | PB2 | A/duck/Mongolia/520/2015(H1N1) | 98.4% |
| PB1 | A/duck/Mongolia/520/2015(H1N1) | 99.2% | |
| PA | A/duck/Fujian/SD013/2017(H6N6) | 99.0% | |
| HA | A/duck/Ganzhou/GZ151/2016(H6N6) | 98.8% | |
| NP | A/duck/Mongolia/709/2015(H10N7) | 98.5% | |
| NA | A/wild bird/Wuhan/WHHN16/2014(H1N1) | 98.0% | |
| M | A/duck/Guangdong/S4251/2010(H6N6) | 98.7% | |
| NS | A/duck/Hubei/ZYSYG8/2015(H6N2) | 98.3% | |
| A/mandarin duck/Shanghai/PD1018–15/2017(H6N2) | PB2 | A/duck/Vietnam/LBM798/2014(H3N6) | 98.6% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.3% | |
| PA | A/common porchard/Yamaguchi/3501B002/2017(H5N6) | 98.5% | |
| HA | A/duck/Yamagata/061004/2014(H6N6) | 98.3% | |
| NP | A/duck/Hokkaido/166/2014(H5N2) | 99.0% | |
| NA | A/black-necked crane/Zhaotong/ZT-12/2013(H1N2) | 98.7% | |
| M | A/duck/Hokkaido/W280/2014(H5N3) | 98.8% | |
| NS | A/Anser fabalis/China/Anhui/S39/2014(H6N2) | 99.0% | |
| A/commol teal/Shanghai/PD1027–12/2017(H6N2) | PB2 | A/duck/Vietnam/LBM798/2014(H3N6) | 98.8% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.2% | |
| PA | A/common porchard/Yamaguchi/3501B002/2017(H5N6) | 98.3% | |
| HA | A/duck/Yamagata/061004/2014(H6N6) | 98.1% | |
| NP | A/duck/Hokkaido/166/2014(H5N2) | 99.0% | |
| NA | A/black-necked crane/Zhaotong/ZT-12/2013(H1N2) | 98.6% | |
| M | A/duck/Hokkaido/W280/2014(H5N3) | 98.8% | |
| NS | A/Anser fabalis/China/Anhui/S39/2014(H6N2) | 99.0% | |
| A/shoveller duck/Shanghai/PD1018–32/2017(H6N5) | PB2 | A/duck/Mongolia/154/2015(H1N2) | 98.8% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.5% | |
| PA | A/common porchard/Yamaguchi/3501B002/2017(H5N6) | 98.9% | |
| HA | A/duck/Bangladesh/31227/2016(H6N2) | 99.1% | |
| NP | A/wildwater fowl/Hong Kong/MPL1006/2011(H7N7) | 99.2% | |
| NA | A/migratory duck/Jiangxi/30246/2013(H10N5) | 98.5% | |
| M | A/hooded crane/Korea/1176/2016(H1N1) | 99.3% | |
| NS | A/duck/Jiangxi/22960/2008(H10N8) | 99.4% | |
| A/commol teal/Shanghai/PD1026–12/2016(H6N8) | PB2 | A/duck/Hokkaido/103/2014(H3N8) | 99.4% |
| PB1 | A/duck/Hokkaido/103/2014(H3N8) | 98.8% | |
| PA | A/duck/Hokkaido/207/2014(H8N2) | 99.2% | |
| HA | A/wild bird/Jiangxi/P419/2016(H6N8) | 98.0% | |
| NP | A/duck/Hokkaido/103/2014(H3N8) | 99.6% | |
| NA | A/duck/Hokkaido/91/2014(H3N8) | 99.4% | |
| M | A/duck/Hokkaido/91/2014(H3N8) | 100.0% | |
| NS | A/northern pintail/Alaska/496/2012(H3N8) | 99.9% | |
| A/commol teal/Shanghai/PD1026–19/2016(H6N8) | PB2 | A/duck/Hokkaido/W9/2015(H1N1) | 98.9% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.5% | |
| PA | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.3% | |
| HA | A/duck/Guangdong/G1345/2014(H6N6) | 98.3% | |
| NP | A/duck/Ganzhou/GZ5/2015(H4N6) | 99.2% | |
| NA | A/duck/Mongolia/487/2011(H3N8) | 98.4% | |
| M | A/duck/Hubei/ZYSYF8/2015(H6N6) | 98.8% | |
| NS | A/duck/Hubei/ZYSYG8/2015(H6N2) | 99.3% | |
| A/commol teal/Shanghai/PD1109–24/2016(H6N8) | PB2 | A/duck/Hokkaido/W9/2015(H1N1) | 98.9% |
| PB1 | A/Duck/Dongting/D76–1/2016(H5N7) | 99.4% | |
| PA | A/Anseriformes/Anhui/L167/2014(H1N1) | 98.8% | |
| HA | A/duck/Guangdong/G1345/2014(H6N6) | 98.3% | |
| NP | A/duck/Ganzhou/GZ5/2015(H4N6) | 99.3% | |
| NA | A/duck/Mongolia/487/2011(H3N8) | 98.2% | |
| M | A/duck/Hubei/ZYSYF8/2015(H6N6) | 98.6% | |
| NS | A/duck/Bangladesh/24706/2015(H7N1) | 99.3% |