Biosafety Risk Assessment and Management of Laboratory-derived Influenza A (H…

Abstract: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) viruses occasionally infect humans, but currently do not transmit efficiently among them. However, the risk for human pandemic influenza is a major concern should these viruses acquire the capacity for human-to-human transmission and retain their current virulence. Recently, two research teams have succeeded in modifying HPAI A (H5N…