Biopolym. Cell. 2011; 27(3):167-180.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0000B7
Reviews
Baculovirus vectors in experimental gene- and vaccine therapy
1Solomko A. P., 1Zaharuk O. A., 1Chaschina L. I., 1Strokovskaya L. I.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

The article provides a brief overview of the literature on target design, exploration properties and effectiveness of the application of recombinant baculoviruses in model systems in vivo. The results of experiments with wild and recombinant baculoviruses are analysed in regard to the priority areas of biomedicine such as tissue regeneration, gene therapy of cancer, development of vaccines against infectious diseases and malignancies
Keywords: baculovirus, genevector, immunovector, mammals, system in vivo
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