TABLE 1.
Comparison of the nucleotide sequences of all genes of the Kazakhstan influenza B strain with the genetically most closely related strains in GenBank
| Gene or segment | Size (nucleotides) | GC content (%) | Most closely related strain | Identity with most closely related strain at nucleotide level (%) | GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB2 | 2,362 | 38.1 | B/California/104/2015 | 99.79 | KU592224.1 |
| PB1 | 2,340 | 38.8 | B/Wisconsin/18/2016 | 99.91 | KX920685.1 |
| PA | 2,276 | 38.0 | B/South Carolina/11/2016 | 99.82 | KX920063.1 |
| HA | 1,856 | 42.7 | B/Pennsylvania/60/2016 | 99.73 | CY215290.1 |
| NP | 1,815 | 42.4 | B/Hawaii/39/2017 | 99.89 | CY249111.1 |
| NB and NA | 1,528 | 42.0 | B/swine/Hong Kong/2850/2016 | 99.87 | MG692775.1 |
| M1 and BM2 | 1,153 | 38.7 | B/South Carolina/09/2016 | 99.83 | KX920051.1 |
| NEP and NS1 | 1,066 | 40.2 | B/swine/Hong Kong/2850/2016 | 99.72 | MG692778.1 |