What does PERV stand for?

Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus

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Samples in periodicals archive:

For all we know, the common pig infection Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus could have a disastrous effect on human cells.

Playing God ... but it may be worth the risk

Recent research by scientists at Glasgow University centred on Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus, which appeared capable of infecting human cells in laboratory tests.

Pandora's Box fear of animal viruses crossing to humans

One such microbe is porcine endogenous retrovirus, or PERV, which all pigs carry without showing any symptoms (SN: 4/19/97, p.

Tissue recipients are free of pig virus

Porcine endogenous retrovirus, or PERV, is perhaps the most worrisome of these viruses.

Cloned pigs with rejection gene eliminated raises hopes for ...

Immerge researchers announced the identification of miniature swine that failed to produce porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) in cultures of human cells.

BioTransplant Reports 2002 First Quarter Results

The technology will be used to modify a ling of pigs being developed by Immerge that does not produce porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) capable of productively infecting human cells.

Infigen, Immerge BioTherapeutics collaborate to clone knock-out pigs ...

Researchers were looking for Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus (PERV), which in laboratory tests appears to be capable of infecting human cells.

Organs from pigs 'safe for humans'

a BioTransplant Incorporated (Nasdaq:BTRN)/Novartis Pharma AG (NYSE:NYS) joint venture company) announced today that they have identified miniature swine that failed to produce porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) that can infect human cells in laboratory tests.

Scientists At Immerge BioTherapeutics Identify Miniature Swine That ...