The viral vectors are routinely used in molecular biology laboratories.
In addition, there is always the fear that the viral vector, once inside the patient, may recover its ability to cause disease.
They are known to act as viral vectors for movement of the gene between cyanobacterial species.
Other times, it may be necessary to use another viral vector altogether.
The target for the viral vector in this study, were the synovial cells.
The use of viral vectors in this and other gene therapies remains controversial, however.
To our knowledge, viral vectors have almost always been used free in solution.
There are a limited number of viral vectors available for therapeutic use.
The technique is a widely used version of a process called gene transfer technology, or viral vector.
Other viral vectors have features that may be useful for delivering genes in particular circumstances.