Transmission of Porcine Circovirus 3 (PCV3) by Xenotransplantation of Pig Hearts into Baboons

Transmission of Porcine Circovirus 3 (PCV3) by Xenotransplantation of Pig Hearts into Baboons

Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is a newly described member of the virus family Circoviridae. PCV3 is highly distributed among pigs and wild boars worldwide. A sudden introduction of PCV3 was recently observed in a herd of triple genetically modified pigs generated for xenotransplantation. These animals...

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Main Authors: Luise Krüger, Matthias Längin, Bruno Reichart, Uwe Fiebig, Yannick Kristiansen, Carolin Prinz, Barbara Kessler, Stefanie Egerer, Eckhard Wolf, Jan-Michael Abicht, Joachim Denner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3)
pigs
non-human primates
xenotransplantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/650

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