Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses and Xenotransplantation, 2021
Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses and Xenotransplantation, 2021
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are integrated in the genome of all pigs, and some of them are able to infect human cells. Therefore, PERVs pose a risk for xenotransplantation, the transplantation of pig cells, tissues, or organ to humans in order to alleviate the shortage of human donor organs. Up to 2021, a huge body of knowledge about PE...
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Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses and Xenotransplantation, 2021
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1d0a2e1ccb91499a87e50875a746fe4d
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1999-4915
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1999-4915
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10.3390/v13112156
