Zeger Debyser*
Laboratory for Molecular Virology and Gene Therapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven
Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven Flanders, Belgium
Abstract: For people starting off in the field of gene therapy, the encountered terminology is often quite confusing.
Moreover, the background on basic virology may be modest. The following introduction provides a head start to any
novice willing to gain more in-depth knowledge on the subject. The development of gene therapy is also addressed from a
historical perspective.
INTRODUCTION
For people starting off in the field of gene therapy, the
encountered terminology is often quite confusing. Moreover,
the background on basic virology may be modest. The
following introduction provides a headstart to any novice
willing to gain more in-depth knowledge on the subject.
