Prospects in Xenotransplantation: A Personal View

Abstract There are 3 major obstacles to performing transplantations from pig to human. They are as follows: a powerful immune barrier, a potential risk for transmitting microorganisms, particularly endogenous retrovirus from animal-to-human, and ethical issues related to patients and society at larg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transplantation proceedings 2007-04, Vol.39 (3), p.685-687
1. Verfasser:	Groth, C.G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Diseases - transmission Animals Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fundamental immunology Humans Islets of Langerhans Transplantation Medical sciences Neurons - transplantation Parkinson Disease - therapy Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tissue, organ and graft immunology Transplantation, Heterologous - adverse effects Transplantation, Heterologous - ethics Transplantation, Heterologous - trends
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