Edited by
David Latchman, Master of Birkbeck, University of London, Professor of Genetics, Birkbeck and University College London, UK
Description
Gene therapy offers considerable potential for the treatment of various incurable diseases of the nervous system. This volume describes
a number of different viral vectors developed for achieving high efficiency gene delivery to the brain. Vectors described include those
based on adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, lentivirus, and other retroviruses. It also discusses the potential
application of such viruses in treating brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, and other diseases of the nervous system.
Included in series
International Review of Neurobiology
Audience:
Neuroscientists, neurologists, virologists, and geneticists.
