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. 2021 Sep 7;12(5):e01785-21. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01785-21

TABLE 2.

Mammalian adaptation mutations in H10Nx viruses (H3 numbering)

Protein Strain Subtype Species Infection type Mutation(s) Effect Reference
HA A/Seal/Sweden/SVA0546/2014 H10N7 Seal Natural 351H, 379I, 398D Mammalian adaptation in seals 102
A/Jiangsu/428/2021 H10N3 Human Natural Q226L, E627K Allows binding to both human- and avian-like receptors 8
A/Mallard/Beijing/27/2011 (MA; BJ27-MA) H10N7 Mouse Laboratory G218E Affects both the receptor specificity and the pH of fusion 91
A/Jiangxi-Donghu/346/2013 H10N8 Human Natural A135T, K137R, S138A Mammalian adaptation and increased virulence in HA 45
Q226, S227, G228S Change the binding preference from the α2,3 avian receptor to the α2,6 human receptor.
E190 Allows binding to both human- and avian-like receptors
A/Harbour seal/Netherlands/PV14-221_TS/2015 H10N7 Seal Natural Q226L, T224I, E74D Mammalian adaptation in seals (Q226L); HA stabilization (T224I and E74D) 102
PB2 A/Mallard/Beijing/27/2011 (MA; BJ27-MA) H10N7 Mouse Laboratory E158G Mediates increased virus replication and severity of infection in mice and mammalian cells. 91
M631L Strongly upregulates viral polymerase activity and virus replication and severity in mice and mammalian cells
A/Seal/Sweden/SVA0546/2014 H10N7 Seal Natural 17C, 453S Mammalian adaptation in seals 102
A/Environment/Dongting Lake/Hunan/3-9/2007 H10N8 Environment Natural E627K Enhanced polymerase activity 88
A/Jiangxi-Donghu/346/2013 H10N8 Human Natural E627K Enhanced replication in ferrets and mammalian adaptation 114
A/Duck/Fujian/1761/2010 H10N3 Mouse Laboratory E627K, Q591K Mammalian adaptation and increased virulence in BALB/c mice 35
PB1 A/Seal/Sweden/SVA0546/2014 H10N7 Seal Natural 752D Mammalian adaptation in seals 102
A/Jiangsu/428/2021 H10N3 Human Natural V473D Enhanced polymerase activity and increased replication in mammalian cells 8
PA A/Seal/Sweden/SVA0546/2014 H10N7 Seal Natural 192H Mammalian adaptation in seals 102
M1 A/Jiangxi-Donghu/346/2013 H10N8 Human Natural N30D, T215A When occurring concurrently, increased virulence (as seen in H5N1) 114
A/Jiangsu/428/2021 H10N3 Human Natural 31N, 215A Increased pathogenicity in mice 8
M2 A/Jiangsu/428/2021 H10N3 Human Natural 31S Increased amantadine resistance 8
NS1 A/Jiangxi-Donghu/346/2013 H10N8 Human Natural P42S Increased pathogenicity in mice 114
NA A/Harbour seal/Netherlands/PV14-221_TS/2015 H10N7 Seal Natural 247I, 436T Mammalian adaptation in seals 102
A/Mallard/Beijing/27/2011 (MA; BJ27-MA) H10N7 Mouse Laboratory K110E, S453I Significantly promotes NA enzymatic activity and mammalian adaptation 91