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Analysis of PERV-C superinfection resistance using HA-tagged viruses.
Retrovirology - 21 Aug 2023
Flecks Merle, Fischer Nicole, Krijnse Locker Jacomina, Tönjes Ralf R, Godehardt Antonia W
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BACKGROUND: Using pigs as organ donors has advanced xenotransplantation to the point that it is almost ready for clinical use. However, there is still a zoonotic risk associated with xenotransplantation, and the potential transmission of porcine endogenous retroviruses needs to be surveyed. Despite significant attempts to eliminate this risk, by the selection of PERV-C free pigs with low expression of PERV-A, -B,...
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