Use of reporter genes in the generation of vaccinia virus-derived vectors

Vaccinia virus (VACV) is one of the most extensively-studied viruses of the Poxviridae family. It is easy to genetically modify, so it has become a key tool for many applications. In this context, reporter genes facilitate the study of the role of foreign genes introduced into the genome of VACV. In...

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Autores: Ali, Sally Al, Baldanta, Sara, Fernández-Escobar, Mercedes, Guerra García, María Susana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/677998
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/677998
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v8050134
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reporter-expressing virus
Vaccine
Vaccinia virus
Medicina
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Sumario:Vaccinia virus (VACV) is one of the most extensively-studied viruses of the Poxviridae family. It is easy to genetically modify, so it has become a key tool for many applications. In this context, reporter genes facilitate the study of the role of foreign genes introduced into the genome of VACV. In this review, we describe the type of reporter genes that have been used to generate reporter-expressing VACV and the applications of the recombinant viruses obtained. Reporter-expressing VACV are currently employed in basic and immunology research, in the development of vaccines and cancer treatment.