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Volume 12, Number 4—April 2006
Dispatch

Avian Influenza H5N1 in Naturally Infected Domestic Cat

Thaweesak Songserm*, Alongkorn Amonsin†, Rungroj Jam-on*, Namdee Sae-Heng*, Noppadol Meemak‡, Nuananong Pariyothorn†, Sunchai Payungporn†, Apiradee Theamboonlers†, and Yong Poovorawan†Comments to Author 
Author affiliations: *Kasetsart University, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand; †Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Thailand; ‡Western Veterinary Research and Development Center, Chombueng, Ratchaburi, Thailand

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Table

Genetic comparison of the 8 gene segments of the cat isolate (KU-02) to those of H5N1 isolates from Thailand

Gene Region of comparison % nucleotide identity
KU-03 Pigeon
(Jan 2004) CU-T3 Tiger
(Oct 2004) CU-23 Chicken
(Jul 2004) Ti-1 Tiger
(Jan 2004) Leo-1 Leopard
(Jan 2004) CU-K2 Chicken
(Jan 2004)
HA 46–1623 99.6 99.7 99.9 99.9 99.8 98.5
NA 25–1297 99.6 99.5 99.6 99.9 99.8 99.8
M 1–952 99.9 99.8 99.6 99.5 99.7
NS 36–824 99.5 99.9 99.9 99.7 99.5
NP 58–1474 99.7 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.9
PA 28–2132 99.6 99.8 99.6 99.6 99.5
PB1 62–2226 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.7
PB2 82–2220 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.6 99.7 99.6

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