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Basics of Biosafety in Biotech Labs

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cont.• “Ecotropic” viruses <strong>in</strong>fect only specific host species.• “Amphotropic” viruses can <strong>in</strong>fect multiple species<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g humans.• Modify<strong>in</strong>g the envelope prote<strong>in</strong>: extend host range<strong>of</strong> some viral vectors• Ecotropic mur<strong>in</strong>e retrovirus is RG1 while anamphotropic mur<strong>in</strong>e retrovirus is RG2.

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