Egg-adaptive mutations of human influenza H3N2 virus are contingent on natural evolution.

Egg-adaptive mutations in influenza hemagglutinin (HA) often emerge during the production of egg-based seasonal influenza vaccines, which contribute to the largest share in the global influenza vaccine market. While some egg-adaptive mutations have minimal impact on the HA antigenicity (e.g. G186V),...

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Main Authors: Weiwen Liang, Timothy J C Tan, Yiquan Wang, Huibin Lv, Yuanxin Sun, Roberto Bruzzone, Chris K P Mok, Nicholas C Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010875