Limited airborne transmission of H7N9 influenza A virus between ferrets

Mathilde Richard, Eefje J. A. Schrauwen, Miranda de Graaf, Theo M. Bestebroer, Monique I. J. Spronken, Sander van Boheemen, Dennis de Meulder, Pascal Lexmond, Martin Linster, Sander Herfst, Derek J. Smith, Judith M. van den Brand, David F. Burke, Thijs Kuiken, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus and Ron A. M. Fouchier ()
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Mathilde Richard: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eefje J. A. Schrauwen: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Miranda de Graaf: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Theo M. Bestebroer: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Monique I. J. Spronken: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sander van Boheemen: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dennis de Meulder: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pascal Lexmond: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Martin Linster: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sander Herfst: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Derek J. Smith: University of Cambridge, CB2 3EJ Cambridge, UK
Judith M. van den Brand: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
David F. Burke: University of Cambridge, CB2 3EJ Cambridge, UK
Thijs Kuiken: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ron A. M. Fouchier: Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Nature, 2013, vol. 501, issue 7468, 560-563

Abstract: An investigation into the transmissibility of the H7N9 influenza A virus in ferrets finds that although the virus has some determinants associated with human adaptation and transmissibility between mammals, the airborne transmission between ferrets is limited.

Date: 2013
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