title: The consequences of a lab escape of a potential pandemic pathogen.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation , Washington, DC , USA.
authors.forename: Lynn C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Klotz
authors.affiliation: Science and Medical Journalism, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University , Phoenix, AZ , USA.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Sylvester
keywords: H5N1; H7N9; gain of function; lab-acquired infection; potential pandemic pathogen