Adeno-associated virus (AAV) was discovered in 1965, as a contaminant of adenovirus (Ad) preparations, hence the name. It is replication-defective, non-enveloped small viruses (20nm) with a genome of

Recombinant viruses are replication deficient and can infect a broad range of mammalian cell types. Please refer to your institutions Occuptation Health and Safety office for guidance on safe handling