Table 4: Similarity between BTV4 (MOR 2009) and previous strains of BTV-1 and 4 from Morocco showing evidence of reassortment.

BTV-4 MOR 2004/02 % similarity with MOR 2009-09 BTV-4 MOR 2009-09 Genome segment number BTV-1 MOR 2006/06 % similarity with MOR 2009-09
98,8% 1 99,8%*
99,6%* 2 49,9%
99,4%* 3 94,9%
95,9% 4 99,8%*
96,8% 5 100%*
99,8%* 6 69,2%
94,1% (4MOR2009/10) 7 100%*
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- 9 -
- 10 -

*High % similarity.