Defining the transmissible dose 50%, the donor inoculation dose that results in airborne transmission to 50% of contacts, for two pandemic influenza viruses in ferrets
Cassandra J. Field, Kayla M. Septer, Dolly Patel, Veronika C. Weaver, Derek G. Sim, Katherine H. Restori, Troy C. Sutton
This study determines the transmissible dose 50% (TD50) for two pandemic influenza viruses in ferrets, showing H3N2 has reduced transmissibility compared to H1N1.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology