Reply to ‘Use of genetically modified microbes for human health’

Abstract

Sir, Gregor Reid et al. (1) commented on our article, ‘Genetically modified probiotics should be banned’ (2), and promoted the use of genetically modified microbes for human health, which we shall address. We take issue first with the closing salvo of Reid et al. (1), which took the isolated words, ‘rogue’, ‘nasty’, and ‘warfare’, in our article out of context as representing sensationalism and a lack of common sense.