[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] J.W. Bizzaro • October 6, 2005
    ``The virus particles are being stored at the CDC, and there are no plans to send samples off campus, said Dr. Julie Gerberding, the agency's director.

    ``However, the genetic information sequenced by Taubenberger is being placed in GenBank, a public genetic sequence database operated by the National Institutes of Health.

    ``Scientists need access to the research as they try to develop vaccines and antiviral medications against potential future pandemic agents, said Donald Kennedy, editor-in-chief of Science.

    ```We carefully considered the implications of publishing this research and concluded that the knowledge we're gaining to potentially protect public health far outweighs the risk of working with the virus,' Kennedy said.''

    Full story at CNN.com:
    http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/05/1918.flu.pandemic.ap/index.html

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