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Evidence of Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses in Porcine Factor VIII and Evaluation of Transmission to Recipients with Hemophilia
15 Feb 2001
Abstract excerpt
Since 1984, unheated porcine clotting factor VIII (Hyate:C) has been used to treat severe bleeding episodes in persons with hemophilia who have antibodies to human clotting factor. We document the presence of porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) in plasma samples of pigs and in clinical lots of Hyate:C. Both gag and pol PERV RNA sequences were detected by reverse-transcriptase (RT) polymerase chain reaction in 13...
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