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Porcine endogenous retrovirus copy number in different pig breeds is not related to genetic diversity.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Sept 2012
Quereda J J, Herrero-Medrano J M, Abellaneda J M, García-Nicolás O, Martínez-Alarcón L, Pallarés F J, Ramírez P, Muñoz A, Ramis G
Abstract excerpt
The risk of zoonoses is a major obstacle to xenotransplantation. Porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) poses a potential risk of zoonotic infection, and its control is a prerequisite for the development of clinical xenotransplantation. The copy number of PERV varies among different breeds, and it...
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