title: Risks and benefits of gain-of-function experiments with pathogens of pandemic potential, such as influenza virus: a call for a science-based discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA casadeva@aecom.yu.edu.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casadevall
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Imperiale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*
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