Table 1.
List of viruses from genus Betacoronavirus used in this study showing their S protein and S gene homologous identities.
| Organism Name | Accession Number | S Protein Identity (%) | S Gene Identity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERS-COV | MT226600 * | 99.85 | 82.06 |
| MERS-COV | MT226601 * | 99.85 | 81.97 |
| MERS-COV | MT226602 * | 99.85 | 82.9 |
| MERS-COV | MT226603 * | 99.70 | 82.31 |
| MERS-COV | MT226604 * | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| MERS-COV | MT226605 * | 99.93 | 82.53 |
| MERS-COV | MT226606 * | 99.85 | 83.37 |
| MERS-COV | MT226607 * | 99.85 | 82.51 |
| MERS-COV | KJ713297 | 99.78 | 82.46 |
| MERS-COV | KY673149 | 99.63 | 82.36 |
| MERS-COV | KF600612 | 99.78 | 82.16 |
| MERS-COV | KF186564 | 99.78 | 83.00 |
| MERS-COV | KF600652 | 99.78 | 82.31 |
| MERS-COV | KF961222 | 99.78 | 82.71 |
| MERS-COV | KF192507 | 99.70 | 83.74 |
| 2019-nCOV | EPI_ISL_416432 | 27.44 | 39.16 |
| 2019-nCOV | EPI_ISL_416522 | 27.44 | 40.43 |
| 2019-nCOV | NC_045512 | 27.44 | 40.46 |
| 2019-nCOV | MN988713.1 | 27.44 | 39.98 |
| Batcoronavirus | KF636752.1 | 27.88 | 39.27 |
| Batcoronavirus | GU190215.1 | 26.90 | 39.95 |
| Batcoronavirus | DQ648857.1 | 26.99 | 39.42 |
| Batcoronavirus | MK211374.1 | 26.94 | 39.27 |
| Bat SARS coronavirus HKU3-12 | GQ153547.1 | 66.32 | 65.78 |
| Bat SARS-like coronavirus | KY417145.1 | 27.32 | 39.51 |
| SARS-like coronavirus | KT444582.1 | 27.01 | 39.98 |
| SARS-like coronavirus | AY278489.2 | 26.87 | 39.83 |
| SARS coronavirus | NC_004718.3 | 26.87 | 39.22 |
| SARS coronavirus | DQ497008.1 | 26.94 | 39.88 |
| SARS coronavirus | FJ882957.1 | 26.94 | 39.44 |
| SARS coronavirus | FJ882962.1 | 26.94 | 39.88 |
* Asterisks indicate MERS-CoV strains that were isolated in this investigation.