A Holistic Assessment of the Risks and Benefits of the Synthesis of Horsepox Virus

ABSTRACT The re-creation of horsepox virus, an extinct orthopoxvirus with similarity to smallpox virus, has caused concerns in the biosecurity and biodefense communities that the technical capabilities achieved could advance the re-creation of smallpox virus by nefarious actors. The work is now publ...

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Main Authors: Diane DiEuliis, Gigi Kwik Gronvall
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/af88fd10ff3442ed9f161dfcf5dda251
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