The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens
Type
Blog Post
Published
Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
...Gallagher, T. L., & Gao, G. (2024). Adeno-associated virus as a delivery vector for gene therapy of human diseases... while both AAV and lentivirus have low immunogenicity, AAV still beats lentivirus. In mice, AAV is almost...made at high titers equal to those achieved with lentivirus but offer an improved safety profile, customization...expression in many mouse tissues.
Safety
AAV and lentivirus have different safety profiles that often affect...experiments. AAV can be safely handled at BSL-1, while lentivirus requires a BSL-2 setup. This requires a less ...unmatched by other viral vector delivery methods. Lentivirus has limited packaging options, with most lentiviral...the CRISPR components — are expressed. Unlike lentivirus, cargo delivered by AAV does not integrate into...