Which of the Following Would Provide the Longest Lasting Treatment

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would provide the longest lasting treatment for adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?

• A) injecting PEG-ADA purified from a cow
• B) injecting white blood cells genetically modified to carry functional ADA genes
• C) supplying progenitor T cells genetically modified to carry functional ADA genes shortly after birth
• D) using siRNA to knockdown ADA genes
• E) using cDNA to produce ADA in E. coli

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