Additional
Information: Xenotransplantation refers to the practice of taking organs, cells or tissue from one species and transplanting them to another species (usually a human being).
Xenotransplantation Sites:
Animal-to-Human Transplants Animal-to-Human Transplants: Information about the procedures involved and the risk it may have for humans. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.heureka.clara.net/gaia/x-trans.htm
New Pig Virus Capable of Infecting Humans New Pig Virus Capable of Infecting Humans: Australian scientists sounded a new warning against cross-species transplants after two piggery workers were found to be infected with a previously unknown virus, which had caused stillbirths and brain and spinal cord defects in pigs. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.linkny.com/~civitas/page56.html
Campaign for Responsible Transplantation Campaign for Responsible Transplantation: An international coalition of physicians, scientists, and public interest groups opposing xenotransplantation because of the risk of transferring deadly animal viruses to the human population. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.crt-online.org/
Oink if You Are For Organ Transplantation Oink if You Are For Organ Transplantation: Article by Javier Burgo which condemns the practice of xenotransplantation. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.davidicke.net/medicalarchives/badmed/vivisection.html
Xenotransplant News Xenotransplant News: Details of a petition filed by the Campaign for Responsible Transplantation. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.linkny.com/~civitas/page87.html
Of Pigs, Primates, and Plagues Of Pigs, Primates, and Plagues: Critique of xenotransplantation. (Xenotransplantation) http://www.mrmcmed.org/pigs.html
Setback for Animal to Human Transplants (BBC) Setback for Animal to Human Transplants (BBC): Article about a moratorium, ordered by the Council of Europe, on clinical tests of animal organ transplants. (Xenotransplantation) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/265933.stm
Xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation: Includes a survey, list of people active in the field, publications and news. (Xenotransplantation) http://xenotransplant.ineu.org
Additional
Information: Xenotransplantation refers to the practice of taking organs, cells or tissue from one species and transplanting them to another species (usually a human being).
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