Department of Microbiology and Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Feb 14;109(7):2211-3. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1121297109. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
The ongoing controversy over publication of two studies involving the transmission in ferrets of H5N1 (H5) subtype influenza viruses and the recommendations of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to redact key details in the manuscripts call for an examination of relevant scientific facts. In addition, there are calls in the media to destroy the viruses, curtail future research in this area, and protect the public from such "frightening" research efforts. Fear needs to be put to rest with solid science and not speculation.
关于发表两篇涉及 H5N1(H5)亚型流感病毒在雪貂中传播的研究以及国家生物安全科学咨询委员会建议在论文中删除关键细节的持续争议,需要对相关科学事实进行审查。此外,媒体呼吁销毁这些病毒,限制该领域未来的研究,并保护公众免受此类“可怕”的研究工作的影响。需要用坚实的科学而不是猜测来消除恐惧。