Adeno-associated viruses (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Adeno-associated viruses

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Some gene therapy treatments use modified adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) like the one shown here to deliver therapeutic genetic material into a patient’s cells. 

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Thomas Cleveland (NIST)

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