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

Xenotransplantation at a crossroads: prevention versus progress

J S Allan  1
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Review

Xenotransplantation at a crossroads: prevention versus progress

J S Allan. Nat Med. 1996 Jan.

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.

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