Productive Infection of Human Primary Cells and Cell Lines with Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses
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Antiretroviral agents inhibit infection of human cells by porcine endogenous retroviruses.
The efficacy of antiretroviral drugs against porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) that may be harbored in pig organs intended for transplantation was examined in human cells in vitro. The nucleoside analogs zidovudine and dideoxyinosine were found to effectively inhibit PERV replication.
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عنوان ژورنال: Virology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0042-6822
DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.0934