Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a small
virus which infects humans and some other primate species. AAV is not currently know to cause
disease and consequently the virus causes a very mild
immune response. AAV can infect both dividing and non-dividing cells and may incorporate its
genome into that of the host cell. These features make AAV a very attractive candidate for creating viral vectors for
gene therapy.
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