Reconstruction of the pathogenicity of the extinct but deadly 1918 pandemic influenza virus

Institution:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Researchers:

Adolfo García-Sastre, PhD, Christopher Basler, PhD, and Peter Palese, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Impact:

The study led to a fuller understanding of other strains including the 2009 H1N1 virus.

Timeline:

2005