Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy
Type
Blog Post
Published
Nov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
...infection. For example, prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against some AAV types, AAV1, 2, 3 and 5 are ...among the human population. These pre-existing antibodies can interfere with virus-cell interactions and...seriously hinder gene therapy outcomes.
Anti-AAV antibodies developed by the immune system – patients’ own...own immune systems can develop antibodies that neutralize the AAV vectors used to treat them. Scientists...