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Pharmaceutical Preparations > Dosage Forms > Drug Carriers > Virosomes
Investigative Techniques > Technology, Pharmaceutical > Dosage Forms > Drug Carriers > Virosomes
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Technology > Technology, Pharmaceutical > Dosage Forms > Drug Carriers > Virosomes
Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Delivery Systems > Drug Carriers > Virosomes
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Membranes, Artificial > Virosomes
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Membranes, Artificial > Virosomes
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomimetic Materials > Membranes, Artificial > Virosomes

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Virosomes  

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Note

  • when used as a vehicle in drug ther, index specific drug /admin (IM) + VIROSOMES (NIM without qualif)

Scope note

  • Semi-synthetic complex derived from nucleic-acid free viral particles. They are essentially reconstituted viral coats, where the infectious nucleocapsid is replaced by a compound of choice. Virosomes retain their fusogenic activity and thus deliver the incorporated compound (antigens, drugs, genes) inside the target cell. They can be used for vaccines (VACCINES, VIROSOME), drug delivery, or gene transfer.

History note

  • 2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D022701

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