The ethics debate in relation to xenotransplantation

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 335-342

  Smetanka, C ^a   Cooper, D K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Ethics; Genetic engineering; Organ transplantation; Pig; Porcine endogenous retrovirus; Thrombotic microangiopathy; Xenotransplantation; Xenozoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PORCINE ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 23444433055     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.1.1574     Document Type: Review

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