Transmission studies resume for avian flu

In January 2012, influenza virus researchers from around the world announced a voluntary pause of 60 days on any research involving highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses leading to the generation of viruses that are more transmissible in mammals (1). We declared a pause to this important re...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Fouchier, R. A. M., García-Sastre, A., Kawaoka, Y., Barclay, W. S., Bouvier, N. M., Brown, I. H., Capua, I., Chen, H., Compans, R. W., Couch, R. B., Mettenleiter, Thomas C.
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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Avian flu
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235140
https://www.openagrar.de/receive/openagrar_mods_00001780
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http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6119/520.full
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3838856/
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Summary:In January 2012, influenza virus researchers from around the world announced a voluntary pause of 60 days on any research involving highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses leading to the generation of viruses that are more transmissible in mammals (1). We declared a pause to this important research to provide time to explain the public health benefits of this work, to describe the measures in place to minimize possible risks, and to enable organizations and governments around the world to review their policies (for example, on biosafety, biosecurity, oversight, and communication) regarding these experiments. [.]

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