Table 3. Mutations of the pandemic (H1N1) virus and their associated functions.
Segment | Mutation | Function |
---|---|---|
1(PB2) | D701N | Increased host range, polymerase activity, and pathogenicity |
E627K | Increased virulence | |
4(HA) | D190E | Both involved in host receptor specificity for the α2-3 and |
D222G/E | α2-6 sialic acid receptors | |
5(NP) | V100I | Increased transmissibility or infectivity |
6(NA) | I223V | Decreased neuraminidase inhibitor sensitivities |
H274Y | Oseltamivir resistance | |
7(M2) | S31N | Adamantine resistance |