2010-09-26

HA 230I RBS Polymorphism Potential for Pennsylvania

Current trending indicates a reportable potential for the M230I polymorphism spreading on the Hemagglutinin of PF11. This Receptor Binding Domain change may enhance Vaccine Escape from the currently selected vaccine target candidate, CA/07 X181. 

For those who are following the prediction on February 25, 2010, the pandemic reservoir now shows multiple instances of multiple encodings for 230I.  Model adjustment and data transparency allowed a second set of detailed geographic predictions on 2010-08-09 that have also found traction.

The 230I bearing sequences meeting the prediction are documented in the detailed discussion on Vaccine Escape that demonstrates a 100% change rate in the pandemic influenza (pH1N1) reservoir at the critical HA genetics range between amino acid positions 186 and 248.  89% of the amino acid positions have notated revisions.

Expectations for the M230I polymorphism, that first came to our notice for zoonotic concern on the H5N1 human fatality cluster, have now been revised based on the most current public data.  The GeneWurx model approximates that HA 230I will appear in the PF11 RBS according to the following geographic probabilities.

  • 45% probability in Pennsylvania sampled by 2011-01-01.
These probabilities will be updated as additional data is made public.  Transparency at this post-pandemic stage is essential to formulate viable responses for the risk groups.  Release of sequences and clinical data of a finer detail and higher quantity will allow information-based decisions.


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