Clades of Adeno-associated viruses are widely disseminated in human tissues

Gao et al. (2004). J Virol DOI: 10.1128/JVI.78.12.6381-6388.2004 Citations: 1509

Key findings

Identified AAV7, AAV8, and other novel serotypes from human tissues. Characterized AAV8 exceptional liver tropism. Established AAV8 as primary serotype for hepatic gene therapy.

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