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. Miller
Table 6
Nucleotide and amino acid sequence comparisons between fragments of Kupe and Dugbe viruses*
| Segment and virus | Virus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (428 nt) | Kupe |
Dugbe, Kenya, 1999 |
Other Dugbe† |
| Kupe | 68.8–70.9 | 69.2–70.9 | |
| Dugbe, 1999, Kenya | 67.6–69.7 | 89.3–97.9 | |
| Other Dugbe† |
69.0 |
95.8–100.0 |
|
| Medium (308 nt) | Kupe |
Dugbe, Kenya, 1999 |
Dugbe ArD44313 |
| Kupe | 63.9–65.2 | 65.8 | |
| Dugbe, 1999, Kenya | 61.8–64.7 | 86.8–92.3 | |
| Dugbe ArD44313 |
63.7 |
93.1–98.0 |
|
| Large (603 nt) | Kupe |
Dugbe, Kenya, 1999 |
Dugbe ArD44313 |
| Kupe | 81.8–82.4 | 81.3 | |
| Dugbe, 1999, Kenya | 94.5–96.0 | 91.0–92.0 | |
| Dugbe ArD44313 | 94.5 | 96.0–98.0 | |
*Nucleotide identity (%) is shown above the diagonal, and amino acid identity (%) is shown below the diagonal.
†Dugbe viruses listed in Table 1.
Page created: December 08, 2010
Page updated: December 08, 2010
Page reviewed: December 08, 2010
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.