Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools
Type
Blog Post
Published
March 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
...in the host. Adenoviruses can deliver relatively large cargo inserts (>8 kb).
Adeno-associated viruses...subject delivery, as immunogenicity was previously a large barrier for gene therapy. In fact, AAV gene therapies...multiple diseases, including hemophilia B and spinal muscular atrophy.
Type of Virus
Pros
Cons
Retrovirus...High Gene Expression
Infects Non-Dividing Cells
Large Packaging Capacity (>8kb)
High Transduction Efficiency...