The ethics of biosafety considerations in gain-of-function research resulting in the creation of potential pandemic pathogens
This paper proposes an ethical framework for evaluating biosafety risks of gain-of-function (GOF) experiments that create novel strains of influenza expected to be virulent and transmissible in humans, so-called potential pandemic pathogens (PPPs). Such research raises ethical concerns because of th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 41, Issue: 11, Pages: 901-908 |
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