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Review

Ultrasound and microbubble-assisted Gene Delivery: Recent Advances and Ongoing Challenges

Anthony Delalande1 Department of Physics & Technology University of BergenBergenNorway;2 Haematology section Haukeland University HospitalBergenNorway
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Michiel Postema1 Department of Physics & Technology University of BergenBergenNorway
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Nathalie Mignet3 CNRS-UMR8151/INSERM U1022 Université Paris-Descartes
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Patrick Midoux4 Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRSOrléansParisFrance
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Chantal Pichon4 Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRSOrléansParisFrance;4 Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire CNRSOrlé[email protected]
Pages 1199-1215 | Published online: 23 Oct 2012

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