Viral Vectors
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...and generate virus (right), similar to how natural viruses can be delivered to a host and generate virus... Adenovirus vectors for gene therapy, vaccination and cancer gene therapy. Curr Gene Ther. 2013 Dec;13...can direct long-term transgene expression, but generally are not permanently integrated into the host genome...oncolytic) adenoviruses are utilized for cancer therapy because of their ability to preferentially infect...can be used to target specific cells or tissues. Overall, viruses can efficiently get genetic material into...an organism. Figure 1. Using viral plasmids to generate virus. A) Viral plasmids have been engineered ...genetic material (termed the viral genome) that, in general, encodes for more viruses. When a virus infects...