First grown pigs whose organs can be transplanted to man
As you know, animals whose organs can be transplanted to a man almost without fear, are not our closest relatives, the primates, and pigs. The truth that transplant organs has a big drawback: the presence in pigs is extremely dangerous for human retroviruses. But a group of scientists from the USA managed to overcome this problem and to “humanize” animals, making their organs suitable for transplant.
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