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Ecole Normale Super Lyon, Dept Human Virol, F-69364 Lyon, France
INSERM, U758, F-69364 Lyon, France
Univ Lyon 1, F-69364 Lyon, France
BioSci Lyon Gerland IFR128, F-69364 Lyon, FranceEcole Normale Super Lyon, Dept Human Virol, F-69364 Lyon, France
Durand, Stephanie
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Cimarelli, Andrea
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机构:
Ecole Normale Super Lyon, Dept Human Virol, F-69364 Lyon, France
INSERM, U758, F-69364 Lyon, France
Univ Lyon 1, F-69364 Lyon, France
BioSci Lyon Gerland IFR128, F-69364 Lyon, FranceEcole Normale Super Lyon, Dept Human Virol, F-69364 Lyon, France
Cimarelli, Andrea
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机构:
[1] Ecole Normale Super Lyon, Dept Human Virol, F-69364 Lyon, France
[2] INSERM, U758, F-69364 Lyon, France
[3] Univ Lyon 1, F-69364 Lyon, France
[4] BioSci Lyon Gerland IFR128, F-69364 Lyon, France
Lentiviruses induce a wide variety of pathologies in different animal species. A common feature of the replicative cycle of these viruses is their ability to target non-dividing cells, a property that constitutes an extremely attractive asset in gene therapy. In this review, we shall describe the main basic aspects of the virology of lentiviruses that were exploited to obtain efficient gene transfer vectors. In addition, we shall discuss some of the hurdles that oppose the efficient genetic modification mediated by lentiviral vectors and the strategies that are being developed to circumvent them.