Porcine Lymphotropic Herpesviruses (PLHVs) and Xenotranplantation [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Porcine lymphotropic herpesviruses -1, -2 and -3 (PLHV-1, PLHV-2 and PLHV-3) are gammaherpesviruses which are widespread in pigs. They are closely related to the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus, both of which cause severe diseases
Joachim Denner
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Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded BILF1 Orthologues From Porcine Lymphotropic Herpesviruses Display Common Molecular Functionality [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Infection of immunosuppressed transplant patients with the human γ-herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), an often fatal complication.
Maša Mavri +13 more
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Virus Safety of Xenotransplantation [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 The practice of xenotransplantation using pig islet cells or organs is under development to alleviate the shortage of human donor islet cells or organs for the treatment of diabetes or organ failure.
Joachim Denner
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Virological Characterization of Pigs with Erythema Multiforme [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Erythema multiforme in pigs is an acute, self-limiting disease characterized by red skin areas and often associated with anorexia, fever and respiratory problems. The cause of the disease remains unknown.
Sabrina Halecker +5 more
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Patterns of human and porcine gammaherpesvirus-encoded BILF1 receptor endocytosis [PDF]
Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 2023 Background The viral G-protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR) BILF1 encoded by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is an oncogene and immunoevasin and can downregulate MHC-I molecules at the surface of infected cells.
Maša Mavri +6 more
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Application of Methods Detecting Xenotransplantation-Relevant Viruses for Screening German Slaughterhouse Pigs [PDF]
VirusesDetection methods have been developed to prevent transmission of zoonotic or xenozoonotic porcine viruses after transplantation of pig organs or cells to the recipient (xenotransplantation).
Hina Jhelum +2 more
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Porcine Circoviruses and Herpesviruses Are Prevalent in an Austrian Game Population [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 During the annual hunt in a privately owned Austrian game population in fall 2019 and 2020, 64 red deer (Cervus elaphus), 5 fallow deer (Dama dama), 6 mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon), and 95 wild boars (Sus scrofa) were shot and sampled for PCR testing ...
Angelika Auer +8 more
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Metagenomic analysis fecal microbiota of dysentery-like diarrhoea in a pig farm using next-generation sequencing [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Porcine enteric diseases including swine dysentery involves a wide range of possible aetiologies and seriously damages the intestine of pigs of all ages.
Xi Chen +4 more
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First virological and pathological study of Göttingen Minipigs with Dippity Pig Syndrome (DPS). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Dippity Pig Syndrome (DPS) is a well-known but rare complex of clinical signs affecting minipigs, which has not been thoroughly investigated yet. Clinically affected animals show acute appearance of red, exudating lesions across the spine.
Hina Jhelum +13 more
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Comprehensive Protocols for Detecting Xenotransplantation-Relevant Viruses [PDF]
Methods and ProtocolsXenotransplantation using pig cells, tissues, or organs is advancing toward clinical application to address the shortage of human donor organs for treating organ failure.
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