Table 1.
Virulence and transmissibility phenotypes of influenza viruses
| Virus | Subtype | Wt lossa (%) | Lethality (%) | Sneezing | Transmissionb |
Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | RD | ||||||
| A/Panama/2007/99 | H3N2 | 7.9 | 0 | 3/3 | NTc | 3/3 | 14 |
| A/Solomon Islands/03/06 | H1N1 | 7.8 | 0 | 3/3 | NT | 3/3 | 19 |
| A/Mexico/4482/09 | H1N1 | 17.5 | 50 | 3/6 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 10 |
| A/Thailand/16/04 | H5N1 | 14.4 | 100 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 20, 21 |
| A/Bangladesh/5487/11 | H5N1 | 14.2 | 17 | 0/6 | 2/3 | 0/3 | This study |
a
Mean maximum weight loss for inoculated ferrets as described in the indicated reference.
b
DC, direct-contact transmission experiment; RD, respiratory droplet transmission experiment.
c
NT, not tested.