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Table 4 Synonymous and nonsynonymous mutations in the HA protein

From: Effect of the selection pressure of vaccine antibodies on evolution of H9N2 avian influenza virus in chickens

Immune status

Tissue

Sequenced HA genes

HA variant sites

Synonymous mutations

Nonsynonymous mutations

Immunized

Trachea

97

32

14 (43.75%)*$

18 (56.25%)

Immunized

Lung

99

33

19 (57.58)#$

14 (42.42%)

Nonimmunized

Trachea

102

32

17 (53.13%)*&

15 (46.87%)

Nonimmunized

Lung

86

26

20 (76.92%)#&

6 (23.08%)

  1. *,$,#,&P < 0.05