Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses
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Published
June 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
...synthesize complementary DNA copies of their genome upon infecting a host cell. This viral DNA (also called proviral...-studied lentivirus is HIV, which many lentiviral tools have been derived from. Lentiviruses have slightly...larger packaging capacities than gamma-retrovirus, coming in around 9 kb. Unlike gamma, lentivirus can infect...proviral DNA) is then inserted into the host's genome and is used to make more virus. The most studied ...Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a small, single-stranded DNA parvovirus. AAV can infect humans and some other ...can replicate and divide along with the endogenous DNA. AAV also has low immunogenicity, meaning it does...Adenovirus
Adenovirus has a linear, double stranded DNA genome which is non-enveloped. It can infect humans...