Reduction of the survival time of pig xenotransplants by porcine cytomegalovirus
Abstract Background Xenotransplantation using pig cells, tissues and organs may help to overcome the shortage of human tissues and organs for the treatment of tissue and organ failure. Progress in the prevention of immunological rejection using genetically modified pigs and new, more effective, immu...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1088-2 |