Article
Characterization of two porcine endogenous retrovirus integration loci and variability in pigs.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jul 2003
Gorbovitskaia Marie, Liu Zhaoliang, Bourgeaux Noelle, Li Ning, Lian Zhengxing, Chardon Patrick, Rogel-Gaillard Claire
Abstract excerpt
The pig (Sus scrofa) is a potential organ donor for man but porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) represent an important concern for patients, and identification or engineering of PERV-free pigs suitable for xenotransplantation is a major undertaking. Consequently, studies of variability in pig...
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