| Description |
xvii,172 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Medical perspectives series |
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Medical perspectives series.
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| Contents |
What is gene therapy? / J. Drew, L.-A. Martin -- Why gene therapy? / L.-A. Martin, J. Drew -- Viral delivery systems for gene therapy / S.J. Murphy -- Nonviral delivery systems for gene therapy / A.D. Miller -- Gene therapy for monogenic diseases / G. Vassaux -- Gene therapy for multifactorial genetic disorders / A.S. Rigg -- Gene therapy for infectious diseases / S. Fidler, J. Weber -- Targeting of gene delivery systems / L.-A. Martin -- Gene therapy in the clinic: human trials of gene therapy / T. Valere -- Ethical issues in gene therapy / N.C. Nevin -- Prospects for gene therapy / N.R. Lemoine |
| Summary |
This is an introductory text to gene therapy, an expanding area of research with current and potential applications in many different areas of medicine. The book explains what gene therapy is, how genes are delivered and how they are targeted |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gene therapy.
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Genetic Therapy.
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Communicable Diseases -- therapy.
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Gene Targeting.
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Genetic Vectors.
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Virus Diseases -- therapy.
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| Author |
Lemoine, Nicholas R.
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| LC no. |
99040701 |
| ISBN |
1859961800 |
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