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Viral Vectors for Treating Diseases of the Nervous System
1st Edition, Volume 55 - August 22, 2003
Editor: David S. Latchman
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780123668561
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Gene therapy offers considerable potential for the treatment of various incurable diseases of the nervous system. Viral Vectors for Treating Disease of the Nervous System de…Read more
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Gene therapy offers considerable potential for the treatment of various incurable diseases of the nervous system. Viral Vectors for Treating Disease of the Nervous System describes a number of different viral vectors developed for achieving high efficiency gene delivery to the brain. Vectors described include those based on adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, lentivirus, and other retroviruses. It also discusses the potential application of such viruses in treating brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, and other diseases of the nervous system.
Provides up-to-date account of gene therapy approaches for incurable neurological disorders
Describes a range of gene delivery methods based on different viruses
Neuroscientists, neurologists, virologists, and geneticists.
Section A: Virus Vectors for Use in the Nervous System Section B: Gene Therapy with Virus Vectors for Specific Disease of the Nervous System
No. of pages: 329
Language: English
Edition: 1
Volume: 55
Published: August 22, 2003
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780123668561
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David S. Latchman
Affiliations and expertise
Master of Birkbeck, University of London, Professor of Genetics, Birkbeck and University College London, UK
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