VIRAL VECTORS HAVING CHIMERIC ENVELOPE PROTEINS CONTAINING THE IGG-BINDING DOMAIN OF PROTEIN A

摘要

The invention involves viral vectors that can be used to transduce a target cell, i.e., to introduce genetic material into the cell. The targets of interest are eukaryotic cells and particularly human cells. The transduction can be done in vivo or in vitro. More particularly the invention concerns viral vectors that have chimeric enveloppe proteins and contain the IgG-binding domain of protein A. These vectors when used in conjunction with antibodies targeting a particular cell are particularly useful for gene therapy.