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Health risks to organ recipients
Other Names:
Cross-species post-transplantation disease transmission
Xenotransplantation infection risks
Nature:
A virus is most deadly when it transfers to a new host species. There is a risk of this happening if animal donate organs to humans in need of new ones.
Strategies:
Developing artificial organs
Subject(s):
Biosciences
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Evolution and species
Medicine
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Pathology
Transportation, Telecommunications
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Post
Transportation, Telecommunications
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Telecommunications
Societal Problems
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Hazards
Health Care
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Health
Health Care
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Surgery
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST