Effective Detection of Porcine Cytomegalovirus Using Non-Invasively Taken Samples from Piglets

Shortage of human organs forced the development of xenotransplantation using cells, tissues, and organs from pigs. Xenotransplantation may be associated with the transmission of porcine zoonotic microorganisms, among them the porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV). To prevent virus transmission, pigs have t...

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Main Authors: Vladimir A. Morozov, Gerd Heinrichs, Joachim Denner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/1/9