Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?
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Blog Post
Published
Aug. 18, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
...particles. A single viral particle is called a virion. Finally, viral vectors, which are used in the lab, are ...contrast to bacteria and eukaryotes, which use a binary replication process whereby one cell copies itself...engineering controls — changes made to the virus that eliminate or reduce the risk of infection — researchers ...genetically modified to either limit or completely eliminate their replicative ability. The remaining particle...