Ron Fouchier 1
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Updated: 10 Oct 2018
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Created bySharona Poppema
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NSABB recommended Science to publish
Fouchier's paper, however without
experimental details and mutation dataESWI Meeting:
Fouchier first shared
his results with the worldNew Scientist published an article
based on this findings, however
with wrong conclusions:
‘Five easy mutations to make bird
flu a lethal pandemic’Fouchier announced
a 60-day voluntary
research moratoriumASM Biodefence Meeting:
Fouchier clarified some
misconceptions about his findingsNSABB reversed their decision
after revision of Fouchier's paperIndefinite extension
of moratoriumMeeting convened by WHO:
discussion of the issue
in order to seek concensusPublication of Kawaoka's similar
research in Nature:
'Experimental adaptation of an
influenza H5 HA confers respiratory
droplet transmission to a reassortant
H5 HA/H1N1 virus in ferrets'Publication of Fouchier's paper in Science:
'Airborne transmission of influenza A/H5N1
virus between ferrets'End of moratorium
-> Research resumes
on avian influenzaFouchier applied for and was
granted an export license
by the Dutch governmentFouchier submitted his
manuscript to Science:
'Aerosol transmission of
avian influenza H5N1 virus'US government alert:
potential dual research of concern
-> NSABB: review and recommendationsMeeting with Dutch
government officials:
address the export restrictionDutch government considers
using export regulations
to prevent full publication
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