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Highly lethal genotype I and II recombinant African swine fever viruses detected in pigs

open access: yesNature Communications, 2023
African swine fever virus (ASFV) poses a great threat to the global pig industry and food security. Currently, 24 ASFV genotypes have been reported but it is unclear whether recombination of different genotype viruses occurs in nature.
Dongming Zhao, , Zhi-Gao Bu
exaly   +2 more sources

Extensive germline genome engineering in pigs

open access: yesNature Biomedical Engineering, 2020
Weihong Xu, Yinan Kan, Hong-Ye Zhao
exaly   +2 more sources

Abundance and diversity of the faecal resistome in slaughter pigs and broilers in nine European countries

open access: yesNature Microbiology, 2018
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria and associated human morbidity and mortality is increasing. The use of antimicrobials in livestock selects for AMR that can subsequently be transferred to humans.
Patrick Munk   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Transplanting organs from pigs to humans

open access: yesScience Immunology, 2019
Are genetically engineered pigs the answer to the organ shortage? The success of organ transplantation is limited by the complications of immunosuppression, by chronic rejection, and by the insufficient organ supply, and thousands of patients die every ...
Megan Sykes, David H Sachs
exaly   +2 more sources

Miniature Pigs

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 1999
Miniature pigs have become popular pets in North America, and veterinarians of a variety of clinical specialties may be called on for their care. Successful collection of blood from these animals requires familiarity with the location of sites for venipuncture and knowledge of adequate methods of restraint. In this article, restraint and techniques for
D C, Van Metre, S M, Angelos
openaire   +2 more sources

Vector-free transmission and persistence of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs

open access: yesNature Communications, 2016
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a main cause of severe viral encephalitis in humans, has a complex ecology, composed of a cycle involving primarily waterbirds and mosquitoes, as well as a cycle involving pigs as amplifying hosts.
Meret E Ricklin   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Pigs Is Pigs

Science, 2000
Since the first report of a cloned animal (Dolly the sheep) 3 years ago, cloning mammals has become something of a cottage industry. As Prather discusses in his Perspective, pigs can now be added to the august list of cloned animals, which includes cows, goats, and mice.
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Pig-Humans and Human-Pigs

2021
This chapter examines the body of Dayak myths regarding humans and pigs who travel between their respective villages, transform into the “other” in the process, and face attendant dangers as well as rewards. The fragile boundary between human and pig identities is reflected in the traditional belief that spirits may perceive humans as pigs and so hunt ...
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