adeno-associated virus

English

adeno-associated viruses associating with the two larger adenoviruses in the lower left quadrant of the image

Noun

adeno-associated virus (plural adeno-associated viruses)

1. (virology) Any of the viruses of the genus Dependoparvovirus that infects primates, but, having no known adverse effects, is a possible vector for therapies.
   • 2003, Curtis A. Machida, Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy: Methods and Protocols, page 201:

     One of the most promising viral vector systems is based on the adeno-associated virus (AAV).

Synonyms

• AAV (abbreviation)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• AAVS1
• recombinant AAV (rAAV)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 1 (AAV1)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (AAV2)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 3 (AAV3)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 4 (AAV4)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 6 (AAV6)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 7 (AAV7)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 8 (AAV8)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 10 (AAV10)
• adeno-associated virus serotype 11 (AAV11)
• self-complementary adeno-associated virus (scAAV)

Related terms

• adenovirus

References

• adeno-associated virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dependoparvovirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies