A short course on virology / vectorology / gene therapy.
For people starting off in the field of gene therapy, the encountered terminology is often quite confusing. Moreover, the background on basic virology may be modest. The following introduction provides a head start to any novice willing to gain more in-depth knowledge on the subject. The development of gene therapy is also addressed from a historical perspective.
Debyser
Zeger
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Laboratory for Molecular Virology and Gene Therapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven Flanders, Belgium. zeger.debyser@uz.kuleuven. ac.be
D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014773:Virology