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ArticleVirologica Sinica2026

Dominant HA motif 131/132-NT shapes the phenotype of avian H9N2 influenza virus by modulating agglutination property, receptor specificity and infectivity in animals.

Xue Chen, Jinze Dong, Chuankuo Zhao, Linlin Wang, Xinyang Gao, Zhixin Li, Honglei Sun, Yipeng Sun, Jinhua Liu, Rui Zhang and 1 more

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Xue ChenState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Jinze DongState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Chuankuo ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Linlin WangState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Xinyang GaoState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Zhixin LiNingxia Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Yinchuan 750001, China.
Honglei SunState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Yipeng SunState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Jinhua LiuState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China.
Rui ZhangState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China. Electronic address: 2015001@cau.edu.cn.
Juan PuState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Preventive Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Research Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China. Electronic address: pujuan@cau.edu.cn.

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Abstract

H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs), which are enzootic in poultry and possess spillover potential to humans, represent a considerable global public health threat. Since 2021, we have observed an unprecedented decline in the ability of H9N2 viruses to agglutinate chicken red blood cells (CRBCs), a change that impairs effective detection in routine surveillance. Substituting CRBCs with turkey or guinea pig erythrocytes in hemagglutination assays effectively restored virus detectability. Through integrated bioinformatic and biological approaches, we identified that this phenotype is associated with specific amino acid substitutions at residues 131 and 132 of the 130-loop in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein. The HA motif 131/132-NT emerged in 2015 and rapidly increased in frequency, becoming the dominant pattern since 2021 in chickens and humans. Critically, the 131/132-NT motif attenuated viral binding affinity to short-chain α2,6-linked sialic acid receptors, explaining the loss of agglutination with CRBCs. Animal experiments further demonstrated that viruses carrying the HA 131/132-NT mutations maintained strong infectivity in chickens but altered tissue tropism in mice, showing reduced replication in the lungs. Collectively, our findings reveal a potential surveillance gap caused by reduced hemagglutination activity of H9N2 viruses, which may compromise the sensitivity of CRBC-based detection and potentially lead to under-detection of circulating viruses. Incorporating turkey or guinea pig red blood cells into surveillance protocols is therefore recommended to enhance detection sensitivity.

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Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusInfluenza A Virus, H9N2 SubtypeInfluenza in BirdsReceptors, VirusAgglutinationAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsChickensErythrocytesGuinea PigsHemagglutinationHumansMicePhenotypeTurkeysHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusReceptors, Virus131/132-NT motifAvian influenza virus (AIVs)H9N2Hemagglutination activityInfectivityReceptor specificity

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