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retrovirus

retrovirus [ENGLISH]

type of single-stranded RNA virus that contains reverse transcriptase, allowing it to produce DNA that becomes integrated into the host cell genome, making it a useful vector in gene therapy

retrovirus [SWEDISH]

Virus som har den speciella egenskapen att föröka sig genom att använda cellens egna produktionsmekanismer. Viruset använder ett speciellt enzym, omvänt transkriptas, för att föra in sin genetiska information i cellens DNA. På detta sätt får viruset kroppen att producera nya virus. Det finns olika retrovirus och de delas in efter den sjukdom de orsakar, ett av de mer kända är HIV-viruset.

2024-01-29

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Resources and references

Definitions have been translated into the Swedish language from the following sources:

  1. 1. American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Glossary https://www.asgct.org/education/more-resources/glossary
  2. 2. Clinical Trials Information System https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/research-and-development/clinical-trials-human-medicines/clinical-trials-information-system
  3. 3. EMA Glossary of Regulatory Terms https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/glossaries/glossary-regulatory-terms
  4. 4. EMA Medical Terms simplifier https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/other/ema-medical-terms-simplifier_en.pdf
  5. 5. Glossary of Terms used in EU Clinical Trials Register https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/doc/EU_Clinical_Trials_Register_Glossary.pdf
  6. 6. Glossary of Terms U.S Food and Drug Administration https://www.fda.gov/patients/clinical-trials-what-patients-need-know/glossary-terms
  7. 7. National Human Genome Research Institute “Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms” https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/m#glossary
  8. 8. The Glossary for Advanced Therapies Regen. Med. Dec 2020 Vol. 15 No. 12 Suppl. 1
  9. 9. Toolkit For Patient Focused Therapy Development Glossary https://toolkit.ncats.nih.gov/glossary-2/

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