Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 13QP
The Adaptive Immune Response Is a Specific Defense Against Infection
In cystic fibrosis gene therapy, scientists propose the use of viral vectors to deliver normal genes to cells in the lungs. What immunological risks are involved in this procedure?
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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