Xenozoonoses

XENOZOONOSES

  • Infections that are transmitted by xenotransplantation are called xenozoonotic diseases.
  • Xenotransplantation means transplantation, implantation, infusion or ex vivo perfusion into a human recipient, by either live cells, tissues or organs from non-human animal donors; or human body fluids, cells, tissues or organs that have had ex vivo contact with live, non-human animal cell, tissues or organs.
  • Xenotransplantation have been done from a variety of animals including chimpanzees, baboons, rabbits, pigs, cows, sheep and goats.
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