Xenotransplantation at a crossroads: prevention versus progress

J S Allan

doi:10.1038/nm0196-18

Xenotransplantation at a crossroads: prevention versus progress

Nat Med. 1996 Jan;2(1):18-21. doi: 10.1038/nm0196-18.

Author

J S Allan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Virology and Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas 78228, USA.

PMID: 8564824
DOI: 10.1038/nm0196-18

Abstract

The infectious disease risks associated with baboon-to-human transplants may represent an insurmountable hurdle in the race to save lives. Yet, public health agencies are reluctant to regulate xenotransplantation in spite of those risks.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / therapy*
Animals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Guidelines as Topic
HIV Infections / prevention & control
HIV Infections / therapy*
Humans
Papio / virology
Risk Factors
Transplantation, Heterologous / adverse effects*
Transplantation, Heterologous / standards
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
Virus Diseases / epidemiology
Virus Diseases / transmission*