Understanding gene therapy / edited by N.R. Lemoine. - Oxford : New York : BIOS Scientific Publishers ; Springer, 1999. - xvii, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"A medical perspectives book"--Cover p. 1.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 What is gene therapy? -- 2 Why gene therapy? -- 3 viral delivery systems for gene therapy -- 4 Nonviral delivery systems for gene therapy -- 5 Gene therapy for monogenic disease -- 6 Gene therapy for multifactorial genetic disorders -- 7 Gene therapy for infectious diseases -- 8 Targeting of gene delivery systems -- 9 Gene therapy in clinic: human trials of gene therapy --10 Ethical issues in gene therapy -- 11 Prospects for gene therapy

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0387915125 (soft cover : alk. paper) 9780387915128

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Gene therapy.
Gene Therapy.
Communicable Diseases--therapy.
Gene Targeting.
Genetic Vectors.
Virus Diseases--therapy.

RB155.8 / .U53 1999

616.042 UND

QZ 50 / L555u 1999