Though the ferrets had no direct contact with each other, all of the highly pathogenic virus strains (the 2016 sample and the genetically tweaked strains) spread through the air via respiratory droplets to infect ferrets in neighboring cages. (sciencenews.org)
The list of pathogenic viruses contained in these public databases includes: Influenza, Ebola, Dengue, SARS / MERS, Hepatitis C, Chikungunya, and enterovirus D68. (jcvi.org)
Such an understanding would help demonstrate the inner workings of human cells and ultimately to help combat pathogenic viruses like the flu more effectively. (aaas.org)