Key considerations to improve the normalization, interpretation and reproducibility of morbidity data in mammalian models of viral disease

• Jessica A. Belser,
• Troy J. Kieran,
• Zoë A. Mitchell,
• Xiangjie Sun,
• Kristin Mayfield,
• Terrence M. Tumpey,
• Jessica R. Spengler,
• Taronna R. Maines

Affiliations

Jessica A. Belser

Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Troy J. Kieran

Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Zoë A. Mitchell

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Xiangjie Sun

Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Kristin Mayfield

Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Terrence M. Tumpey

Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Jessica R. Spengler

Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA

Taronna R. Maines

Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA