Viral Vectors for Treating Diseases of the Nervous System /

• Other Authors: Latchman, David S. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA : Academic Press, 2003.
• Series: International review of neurobiology ; v. 55.
• Subjects: Genetic vectors.; Gene therapy.; Nervous system > Diseases > Gene therapy.; Adenoviruses.; Retroviruses.; Genetic Vectors.; Genetic Therapy.; Nervous System Diseases > therapy.; Adenoviridae.; Retroviridae.; Electronic books.

Gene therapy offers considerable potential for the treatment of various incurable diseases of the nervous system. This volume 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-a...