Abstract
Viruses are small particles that are so tiny they cannot be seen by a regular light microscope. However, viruses can be found almost anywhere you look. Viruses specialize in carrying genetic material into all kinds of cells, including human cells. Many viruses are harmless to humans while others can cause illnesses like the cold, the flu, or COVID-19. Recently, scientists have been using viruses to deliver genes into cells to cure human diseases! This is called gene therapy. Genes are the blueprints for the proteins that make up the human body, and mistakes in a gene can cause disease. Gene therapy is a way to treat these types of diseases. To create a gene therapy, scientists cut out a virus’s genes and replace them with properly working human genes. These modified viruses can then be used to deliver healthy genes and treat disease.
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