Identification of Receptors for Pig Endogenous Retrovirus
Identification of Receptors for Pig Endogenous Retrovirus
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Xenotransplantation of porcine tissues has the potential to treat a wide variety of major health problems including organ failure and diabetes. Balanced against the potential benefits of xenotransplantation, however, is the risk of human infection with a porcine microorganism. In particular, the transmission of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV)...
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Identification of Receptors for Pig Endogenous Retrovirus
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73346098
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73346098
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1138025100
