Flu transmission work is urgent H5N1

Within the past century, 'Spanish' influenza, which stemmed from a virus of avian origin, killed between 20 million and 50 million people. Because H5N1 mutations that confer transmissibility in mammals may emerge in nature, I believe that it would be irresponsible not to study the underlyi...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 482; no. 7384; p. 155
Main Author Kawaoka, Yoshihiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.02.2012
Nature Publishing Group
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Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Mutation
Pandemics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Studies
Viruses
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Summary:Within the past century, 'Spanish' influenza, which stemmed from a virus of avian origin, killed between 20 million and 50 million people. Because H5N1 mutations that confer transmissibility in mammals may emerge in nature, I believe that it would be irresponsible not to study the underlying mechanisms. [...] I believe that the benefits of these studies - the knowledge that H5 HA-possessing viruses pose a risk and the ability to monitor them and develop countermeasures - outweigh the risks.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature10884