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adeno-associated viruses

adeno-associated viruses is the plural of adeno-associated virus.

Meaning of adeno-associated virus

Noun

adeno-associated virus (plural adeno-associated viruses)

  1. Any of the viruses of the genus Dependoparvovirus that infects primates, but, having no known adverse effects, is a possible vector for therapies.
    • One of the most promising viral vector systems is based on the adeno-associated virus (AAV).2003, Curtis A. Machida, Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy: Methods and Protocols, page 201
    Synonyms:
    AAV

Questions about adeno-associated viruses

What is adeno-associated viruses the plural of?
Adeno-associated viruses is the plural of adeno-associated virus.

Words near adeno-associated viruses in the dictionary

  1. Adeniyis
  2. adeno
  3. adeno-
  4. adeno-associated
  5. adeno-associated virus
  6. adeno-associated viruses
  7. adenoacanthoma
  8. adenoacanthomas
  9. adenoacanthomata
  10. adenoameloblastoma
  11. adenoameloblastomas

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