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Editorial
. 2014 Dec 12;5(6):e02292-14.
doi: 10.1128/mBio.02292-14.

Vagueness and costs of the pause on gain-of-function (GOF) experiments on pathogens with pandemic potential, including influenza virus

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Vagueness and costs of the pause on gain-of-function (GOF) experiments on pathogens with pandemic potential, including influenza virus

Michael J Imperiale et al. mBio. .
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