Ferrets are widely employed to study the pathogenicity, transmissibility, and tropism of
influenza viruses. However, inherent variations in inoculation methods, sampling schemes …

As influenza A viruses continue to jump species barriers, data generated in the ferret model
to assess influenza virus pathogenicity, transmissibility, and tropism of these novel strains …

The controversy surrounding'gain-of-function'experiments on high-consequence avian
influenza viruses has highlighted the role of ferret transmission experiments in studying the …

The ferret transmission model is extensively used to assess the pandemic potential of
emerging influenza viruses, yet experimental conditions and reported results vary among …

Past pandemic influenza viruses with sustained human-to-human transmissibility have
emerged from animal influenza viruses. Employment of experimental models to assess the …

As influenza viruses continue to jump species barriers to cause human infection,
assessments of disease severity and viral replication kinetics in vivo provide crucial …

Influenza is a human pathogen that continues to pose a public health threat. The use of
small mammalian models has become indispensable for understanding the virulence of …

Ferrets are a valuable model for influenza virus pathogenesis, virus transmission, and
antiviral therapy studies. However, the contributions of the volume of inoculum administered …

The concern of the emergence of a pandemic influenza virus has sparked an increased
effort toward the development and testing of novel influenza antivirals. Central to this is the …

Ferrets are a well‐established model for studying both the pathogenesis and transmission of
human respiratory viruses and evaluation of antiviral vaccines. Advanced immunological …