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Catch VP22: the hitch-hiker’s ride to gene therapy?

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Murphy, A., Murphy, S. Catch VP22: the hitch-hiker’s ride to gene therapy?. Gene Ther 6, 4–5 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.gt.3300849

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