About the Authors
- Bin Zhou
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Affiliations J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York, Albany, New York, United States of America
- Melissa B. Pearce
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Affiliation Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Yan Li
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Affiliation Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America
- Jieru Wang
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Affiliation Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
- Robert J. Mason
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Affiliation Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
- Terrence M. Tumpey
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Affiliation Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- David E. Wentworth
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* E-mail: dwentworth@JCVI.org
Affiliations J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, United States of America, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York, Albany, New York, United States of America
Competing Interests
Jieru Wang is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: BZ JW RJM TMT DEW . Performed the experiments: BZ YL JW MDP DEW . Analyzed the data: BZ MBP YL JW TMT DEW . Wrote the manuscript: BZ DEW. Review and critique of manuscript: BZ MBP YL JW RJM TMT DEW. Obtained funding: DEW. Performed experiments in cell lines and mice: BZ YL. Virus generation: BZ YL. Responsible for overall experimental design: DEW BZ. Drafted and revised manuscript: DEW BZ. Responsible for ferret studies: MBP. Responsible for primary alveolar epithelial cells: JW.