Viral research faces clampdown

[...]the agencies last week opened a public consultation about whether they should designate strains of H5N1 avian influenza virus that are transmissible between mammals as 'Tier 1' select agents - a newly created class subject to the strictest levels of biosecurity.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 490; no. 7421; p. 456
Main Author Butler, Declan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 25.10.2012
Nature Publishing Group
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Animals
Biomedical Research - legislation & jurisprudence
Ferrets - virology
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral - virology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - immunology
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - pathogenicity
Laboratories - legislation & jurisprudence
Laboratories - standards
Medical research
multidisciplinary
news
Public health
R&D
Research & development
Safety Management - legislation & jurisprudence
SARS Virus
Science
Security Measures
United States
United States
United States > US
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Summary:[...]the agencies last week opened a public consultation about whether they should designate strains of H5N1 avian influenza virus that are transmissible between mammals as 'Tier 1' select agents - a newly created class subject to the strictest levels of biosecurity.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
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DOI:10.1038/490456a