Experimental adaptation of an influenza H5HA strain confers respiratory droplet transmission to reassortant H5H/H1N1 virus strain in ferrets

Abstract

An evaluation of the role – if any – of censorship in scientific papers,based on the publishing of the article that shows it is possible tomodify the genetics of the H5N1 aviary influenza virus, enhancingits transmission among mammals, which was followed by much adoand ethical discussion.

Keywords

• Influenza in birds
• Influenza vaccines
• Science