| Literature DB >> 33108657 |
Lino E Torres-Domínguez1, Ana Lemos de Matos1, Masmudur M Rahman1, Grant McFadden2,3.
Abstract
Myxoma virus (MYXV) has proven to be an effective candidate for oncolytic virotherapy in many preclinical cancer models. As a nonhuman pathogen, MYXV does not need to overcome any preexisting antiviral immunity, and its DNA cannot integrate into the host genome, making it an extremely safe vector. Moreover, the large dsDNA genome of MYXV allows the insertion of multiple transgenes and the design of engineered recombinant oncolytic viruses (OVs) with enhanced immunostimulatory or other desired properties. In this chapter, we describe detailed protocols for the generation and characterization of transgene-armed recombinant MYXV vectors.Entities:
Keywords: Armed oncolytic virus; Engineered virus; Myxoma virus; Oncolytic virotherapy; Oncolytic virus; Poxvirus; Recombinant virus; Viral vector
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33108657 PMCID: PMC8082691 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1012-1_4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745