Here, the authors compare H5N1 influenza viruses from cow, human, and mountain lion. Airborne transmission in hamsters remains inefficient, however the human H5N1 virus transmitted more efficiently via contact transmission, highlighting hamsters as a complementary animal model for assessing H5N1 risk.
- Reshma Koolaparambil Mukesh
- Franziska K. Kaiser
- Vincent J. Munster
