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Table I.
Amino acid sequence comparisons of H5N1(A) and H7N1(B) viruses used in this study.
| Gene | Amino acid sequence similarity (%) | No. of different amino acids | Differing amino acid positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Tk/05 and Mal/835 | |||
| PB2 | 99.7 | 2 | 344, 627 |
| PB1 | 99.9 | 1 | 213 |
| PB1-F2 | 98.9 | 1 | 23 |
| PA | 99.6 | 3 | 70, 184, 547 |
| HA | 99.6 | 2 | 145, 325 |
| NP | 99.8 | 1 | 313 |
| NA | 99.1 | 4 | 34, 319, 320, 414 |
| M1 | 100 | 0 | – |
| M2 | 98.9 | 1 | 10 |
| NS1 | 100 | 0 | |
| NS2 | 99.1 | 1 | 26 |
| (B) Os/2332 and Os/984 | |||
| PB2 | 99.6 | 3 | 286, 591, 627 |
| PB1 | 99.6 | 3 | 598, 614, 742 |
| PB1-F2 | 100 | 0 | – |
| PA | 100 | 0 | – |
| HA | 99.5 | 3 | 77, 252, 264 |
| NP | 99.6 | 2 | 104, 450 |
| NA | 100 | 0 | – |
| M1 | 99.2 | 2 | 134, 211 |
| M2 | 100 | 0 | – |
| NS1 | 99.6 | 1 | 59 |
| NS2 | 100 | 0 | – |