Pig to human transplants, or xenotransplants, were banned in 1997 because of concerns about transmission of pig diseases to humans. This followed the discovery that pig endogenous retrovirus (PERV) from a pig cell line could infect human cells in a test tube. PERV is found in all pigs’ DNA as an inactive provirus, but it could potentially become active and release viral particles in other species. The pigs that LCT uses for transplant have PERV in very low amounts compared to other breeds. Since 1997, LCT and other research labs have shown that PERV does not infect human cells. Questions to consider What is unusual about PERV? Why is it a concern for pig to human transplants? Teaching points Learn more about diseases that might be transmitted from pigs to humans. See the article Pig viruses and pig testing.
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