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RETROVIRUS ENDOGENO PORCINO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porcine endogenous retrovirus
1, record 1, English, porcine%20endogenous%20retrovirus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PERV 2, record 1, English, PERV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] one example of [...] pig viruses present in animal tissue and which can cause disease is known as porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) that is found in the genetic material of every pig. PERVs cannot be eliminated or screened out and laboratory experiments have shown that they can infect human cells. However, it is not yet known if PERVs can be transmitted through xenotransplant. 1, record 1, English, - porcine%20endogenous%20retrovirus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétrovirus porcin endogène
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9trovirus%20porcin%20endog%C3%A8ne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PERV 2, record 1, French, PERV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rétrovirus porcin et xénotransplantation: tout n'est peut-être pas bon dans le cochon ! 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9trovirus%20porcin%20endog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retrovirus endógeno porcino
1, record 1, Spanish, retrovirus%20end%C3%B3geno%20porcino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PERV 1, record 1, Spanish, PERV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retrovirus endógeno porcino [...]. Provirus de un retrovirus porcino. La posibilidad de que los PERV puedan activarse después de un trasplante de órganos de cerdos al hombre implica que la práctica del xenotransplante pueda ser una vía para transferir infecciones nuevas a la población humana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retrovirus%20end%C3%B3geno%20porcino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PERV por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - retrovirus%20end%C3%B3geno%20porcino
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