Contribution of the amino acid mutations in the HA gene to
antigenic variation and immune escape of H9N2 avian influenza virus
Rui Zhua,b*, Shunshun Xua,b,
Wangyangji Suna,b, Quan Lia,b,
Shifeng Wangc, Huoying Shia,b,d †,
Xiufan Liua,b
aCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, China; bJiangsu
Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal
Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, China;cDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Immunology,
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
32611-0880, USA; dThe International Joint Research
Laboratory of Agricultural and Agri-product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
* Present Address:Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry
Vocational College, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and
Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300,
China
† Corresponding Author: Huoying Shi, College of
Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009,
People’s Republic of China;