adeno-associated virus

English
adeno-associated viruses associating with the two larger adenoviruses in the lower left quadrant of the image

Noun

adeno-associated virus (plural adeno-associated viruses)

  1. (virology) Any of the viruses of the genus Dependoparvovirus that infects primates, but, having no known adverse effects, is a possible vector for therapies.
    • 2003, Curtis A. Machida, Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy: Methods and Protocols, page 201:
      One of the most promising viral vector systems is based on the adeno-associated virus (AAV).

Synonyms
  • AAV (abbreviation)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • AAVS1
  • recombinant AAV (rAAV)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 1 (AAV1)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (AAV2)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 3 (AAV3)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 4 (AAV4)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 6 (AAV6)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 7 (AAV7)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 8 (AAV8)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 10 (AAV10)
  • adeno-associated virus serotype 11 (AAV11)
  • self-complementary adeno-associated virus (scAAV)

References
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