title: Vagueness and costs of the pause on gain-of-function (GOF) experiments on pathogens with pandemic potential, including influenza virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Imperiale
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casadevall
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014481:United States; D014774:Virulence