Are the AdenoExpress adenoviruses safe to handle?
A. Except for the wild type AdenoExpress , the recombinant adenoviruses we supply are defective viruses that are deleted in the E1 and E3 regions; they will not replicate in cells other than complementing cells (293 cells). According to references issued by the NIH (National Institute of Health) Office of Biosafety, U.S. Department of Health, all serotypes of human adenoviruses have been classified in biosafety level II. Level II consists of agents that are to be considered of ordinary potential harm.
