L. aethiopica LRV genomes analysis in comparison to LRV1 and LRV2.

The three L. aethiopica LRV genome sequences (303, 327 and L494) were aligned and compared to each other (LRV-Lae), as well as to LRV2 from L. major ASKH and LRV1 from L. guyanensis CUMC1 and M4147 using LALIGN software from Expasy. Total nucleotide (Genome column) and deduced amino acid sequences of the capsid protein (CP column) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp column) were analyzed. The percentage of identical residues is indicated. Average percentage of identity for each LRV group was also included and highlighted in bold (‘average’ lines).