Selection Guide for Recombinant Viruses for Gene Delivery
Use the following table to help choose the right viral vector for your gene expression studies:
| Adenovirus | AAV | Lentivirus | Retrovirus | |
| Gene Expression | Transient | Transient or Stable | Transient or Stable | Stable |
| Infect Dividing Cells | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infect Non-Dividing Cells | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Integration into Target Cell Genome | No | No* | Yes | Yes |
| Immune Response in Target Cells | High | Very Low | Low | Moderate |
| Relative Viral Titer | XXXX | XXX | XXX | XX |
| Relative Transduction Efficiency | XXXX | XXX | XXX | XX |
*Native AAV will integrate, but recombinant AAV rarely does.
