Table 4. Decreased binding to site A and B mutants by human plasma after vaccination.
Mutant | Vaccinated 2006–07 (18 subjects) | Vaccinated 2008–09 (11 subjects) | ||
Number1 | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Site B | ||||
HL156-157KS | 6 | 33 | 3 | 27 |
KFK158-160GST | 11 | 61 | 7 | 64 |
NDQ189-192QEQT | 5 | 28 | 2 | 18 |
A196V | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total subjects binding site B | 12 | 66 | 7 | 64 |
Site A | ||||
NNES121-124ITEG | 4 | 22 | 2 | 18 |
N126T | 3 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
N133D | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
TSSS133-138GSNA | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
K140I | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
RSNNS142-146GPGSG | 3 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
Total subjects binding site A | 7 | 39 | 2 | 18 |
Total A, B or both | 13 | 72 | 8 | 73 |
Not A or B | 5 | 28 | 3 | 27 |
Number of subjects who showed decreased avidity (Kd increased by ≥30%) to the mutant HA.