Adeno-associated Virus - AAV Serotypes, Receptors and Native Tropism

AAV Serotypes, Receptors and Native Tropism

As of 2006 there have been 11 AAV serotypes described, the 11th in 2004. All of the known serotypes can infect cells from multiple diverse tissue types. Tissue specificity is determined by the capsid serotype and pseudotyping of AAV vectors to alter their tropism range will likely be important to their use in therapy.

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