Table 2

Comparison of nucleotide sequences of Greek virus with published equine influenza virus sequences using BLAST web-based program

Most similar strains

Similarity %

HA gene

A/eq/Newmarket/2/93/(H3N8)

A/equine/Italy/1199/1992(H3N8)

A/equine/Berlin/1/91(H3N8)

A/equine/Roma/5/1991(H3N8)

A/equine/Switzerland/173/1993(H3N8)

A/swine/Anhui/01/2006(H3N8)

A/equine/Switzerland/P112/2007(H3N8)

A/equine/Berlin/14/2002 (H3N8)

A/equine/Leicestershire/1/00(H3N8)

A/equine/Lincolnshire/1/2002(H3N8)

100%

99%

99%

99%

99%

98%

98%

98%

98%

98%

NA gene

A/equine/Gansu/7/2008(H3N8)

A/equine/Spain/1/07 H3N8

A/equine/Spain/1/09 H3N8

A/equine/Huabei/1/2007(H3N8)

A/equine/Newmarket/5/2003(H3N8)

A/equine/California/8560/2002(H3N8)

A/equine/Kentucky/5/2002(H3N8)

A/equine/Newmarket/1/1993(H3N8)

99%

99%

99%

99%

99%

99%

99%

97%

Bountouri et al. Virology Journal 2011 8:350   doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-350