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J Clin Pathol 57:95-97 doi:10.1136/jcp.57.1.95
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Characterisation of hexon and fibre genes of a novel strain of adenovirus involved in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

Table 2

Fibre gene nucleotide and amino acid homologies (%) of M86 with other members of adenovirus (Ad) subgenus B and subgenus D

Ad11 Ad34 Ad35 Ad3 Ad7 Ad8 Ad19/37
Per cent of homology between different fibre regions of M86 and those of adenovirus (Ad) subgenus B and subgenus D.
Tail
    DNA 100.0 99.2 99.2 80.6 97.6 48.8 48.0
    Protein 100.0 97.6 97.6 86.0 97.6 37.2 30.0
Shaft
    DNA 98.1 71.7 71.7 55.2 90.1 32.9 31.8
    Protein 98.9 63.7 63.7 52.2 91.2 16.4 15.3
Knob
    DNA 99.8 45.0 45.4 50.6 93.7 27.9 32.2
    Protein 99.4 28.9 29.1 28.8 91.6 8.3 10.6
Overall
    DNA 99.3 59.7 59.9 56.3 93.2 30.4 34.1
    Protein 99.3 47.8 47.8 41.8 92.3 12.6 12.6

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