Virus Vectors & Gene Therapy: Problems, Promises & Prospects

Written by David Peel, MBChB Special Study Module Project Report, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester.

Content

Introduction: Viruses as Vectors
2. Retrovirus Vectors
3. Adenovirus Vectors
4. Adeno-Associated Virus
5. Herpes Simplex Virus
6. Non-Viral Methods of DNA Transfer
7. Comparison of Vectors
8. Strategies for Gene Therapy: Cancer & Clinical Trials
9. References

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