Designer viruses for killing tumor cells

A major goal of viral oncotherapy – the use of viruses to destroy tumors –  is to design viruses that kill tumor cells but not normal cells. Two adenoviruses provide perfect examples of how this specificity can be achieved. Adenovirus CG0070, designed to treat bladder cancer, and adenovirus Oncorine, for head and neck tumors, replicate …

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