title: H5N1 moratorium: Missing the point.
abstract: The recent moratorium on research using engineered H5N1 influenza viruses is a move which cannot achieve its aims as it ignores the prevalence of molecular biology.
authors.forename: Pat G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005289:Ferrets / Q000821:virology*; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology*