adenovirus
- noun
- /ˌeɪdəˈnoʊvaɪrəs/
- Specialized
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adenovirus
- A new adenovirus was engineered to enhance the effectiveness of cancer gene therapy.
Examples
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To genetically modify the cells, scientists utilized a modified adenovirus that carries therapeutic genes.
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Angiogenesis gene therapy phase I assessment of direct intramyocardial administration of an adenovirus vector expressing VEGF121 cDNA to individuals with clinically significant severe coronary artery disease.
Academic text (2017) -
Viral vectors such as adenovirus, lentivirus, and retrovirus, however, can transfect cells in large quantities, achieve high transfection rates, and generate lifelong expression of the transgenes or regulation of the host genome.
Academic text (2018) -
The researchers used an adenovirus as a viral vector to deliver the vaccine to human cells.
Synonyms
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A very small germ that can only live inside cells and often causes illness
A virus that carries new genes into cells for treatment or research
A tool used to carry genes into cells for research or treatment
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adenovirus keeps the same name adeno- 'gland' + virus 'germ', but in medicine scientists often use this virus as a safe 'carrier' to deliver genes or vaccine material into cells, like a small mail truck bringing a package to the right place.