Volume 15, Number 2—February 2009
Research
Kupe Virus, a New Virus in the Family Bunyaviridae, Genus Nairovirus, Kenya
Mary Crabtree
, Rosemary Sang, and Barry R. Miller
, Rosemary Sang, and Barry R. MillerTable 4
Pairwise comparison of full-length nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the medium segment of Kupe virus with other nairoviruses*
| Virus | Kupe | Dugbe ArD44313 | HAZV | CCHFV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupe | 61.9 | 54.7 | 52.1 | |
| Dugbe ArD44313 | 57.0 | 53.7 | 52.5 | |
| HAZV | 47.7 | 44.4 | 50.8 | |
| CCHFV | 43.0 | 38.3 | 41.4 |
*Nucleotide identity (%) is shown above the diagonal, and amino acid identity (%) is shown below the diagonal. HAZV, Hazara virus; CCHFV, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
