Characterization of Insertional Variation of Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses in Six Different Pig Breeds
Pigs may need to be exploited as xenotransplantation donors due to the shortage of human organs, tissues and cells. Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are a significant obstacle to xenotransplantation because they can infect human cells in vitro and have the potential for transmission of unexpe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/25-176.pdf |