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. 2012 Jul 25;7(7):e41895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041895

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
1

Number of subjects who showed decreased avidity (Kd increased by ≥30%) to the mutant HA.