Which of the Following Remains a Problem of Gene Therapy

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following remains a problem of gene therapy?

• A) To date, there has not been a case of gene therapy curing a disease.
• B) We have yet to develop a vector for delivering the gene.
• C) Patients mount immune responses to the transferred gene and vectors.
• D) We do not have the ability to use somatic gene therapy at this time.
• E) We can only alter germ-line cells at this time.

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