Robustness of the ferret model for influenza risk assessment studies: a cross-laboratory exercise
J. A. Belser, E. H. Lau, W. Barclay, I. G. Barr, H. Chen, R. A. Fouchier, M. Hatta, S. Herfst, Y. Kawaoka, S. S. Lakdawala, L. Y. Y. Lee, G. Neumann, M. Peiris, D. R. Perez, C. J. Russell, , K. M. Septer
This study evaluates the consistency of ferret transmission experiments across laboratories for two H1N1 influenza viruses, finding concordant results and suggesting a minimum of three to five labs for reliable risk assessment.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2022Microbiology