Combination of viral biology and nanotechnology: new applications in nanomedicine

Viruses are well known for their ability to cause disease, but their beneficial usefulness as vectors for gene therapy have been noted as well. As an extension of their use in a gene therapy context, their combination with nanotechnology is starting to benefit many areas of science and medicine. The...

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Published in:Nanomedicine 2006-09, Vol.2 (3), p.200-206
Main Authors: Saini, Vaibhav, Zharov, Vladimir P., Brazel, Christopher S., Nikles, David E., Johnson, Duane T., Everts, Maaike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Genetic Therapy - methods
Genetic Therapy - trends
Humans
Microscopy, Fluorescence - methods
Nanomedicine - methods
Nanomedicine - trends
Nanostructures - therapeutic use
Systems Integration
Virology - methods
Virology - trends
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Summary:Viruses are well known for their ability to cause disease, but their beneficial usefulness as vectors for gene therapy have been noted as well. As an extension of their use in a gene therapy context, their combination with nanotechnology is starting to benefit many areas of science and medicine. These include nanofabrication and medical diagnostics, to name a few, as well as viro-nanotherapy, here defined as the combination of viral biology with nanotechnology to create new therapeutic avenues to treat disease. This review provides examples of areas wherein viruses in combination with nanotechnology are being used to either advance scientific knowledge or accelerate the development of new diagnostics and therapeutics for human pathological conditions.
ISSN:1549-9634
1549-9642
DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2006.07.002