How, where and when to screen for porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) in donor pigs for xenotransplantation

Abstract Porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV), that is actually a porcine roseolovirus (PRV), is a common herpesvirus in domestic pigs and wild boars. In xenotransplantation, PCMV/PRV has been shown to significantly reduce the survival time of pig kidneys and hearts in preclinical trials with different no...

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Main Authors: S. Halecker, S. Hansen, L. Krabben, F. Ebner, B. Kaufer, J. Denner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25624-1