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Open Access Viral Vector Biosafety in Laboratory Animal Research

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Authors: Collins, Dalis E 1 ; Reuter, Jon D 2 ; Rush, Howard G 3 ; Villano, Jason S 4 ; 

Source: Comparative Medicine, Volume 67, Number 3, June 2017, pp. 215-221(7)

Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Viral vector research presents unique occupational health and safety challenges to institutions due to the rapid development of both in vivo and in vitro gene-editing technologies. Risks to human and animal health make it incumbent on institutions to appropriately evaluate viral vector usage in research on the basis of available information and governmental regulations and guidelines. Here we review the factors related to risk assessment regarding viral vector usage in animals and the relevant regulatory documents associated with this research, and we highlight the most commonly used viral vectors in research today. This review is particularly focused on the background, use in research and associated health and environmental risks related to adenoviral, adeno-associated viral, lentiviral, and herpesviral vectors.

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2: University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 3: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 4: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan;, Email: [email protected]

Publication date: 01 June 2017

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  • Comparative Medicine (CM), an international journal of comparative and experimental medicine, is the leading English-language publication in the field and is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. The mission of CM is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information that expands biomedical knowledge and promotes human and animal health through the study of laboratory animal disease, animal models of disease, and basic biologic mechanisms related to disease in people and animals.

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