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Editorial
. 2014 Jan 15;209(2):170-2.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit529. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

"Inconvenient truths" in the pursuit of scientific knowledge and public health

David A Relman  1
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Editorial

"Inconvenient truths" in the pursuit of scientific knowledge and public health

David A Relman. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Clostridium botulinum; botulinum toxin; dual use research of concern; national security; risky science.

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