Shocking discovery in pig heart transplanted to humans
The pig heart used to transplant an American man was found to contain an animal virus. However, it is not possible to say whether this virus played any role in the death of pig heart transplant man or not.
David Bennett Sr, Maryland man, USA, 57 years old, died in March, two months later pig heart transplant. Doctors from the University of Maryland announced on May 5 that they had detected viral DNA inside the pig’s heart.
Experts have found no indication that this porcine cytomegalovirus is causing an active infection.
Because some of the hidden viruses, exist but don’t cause disease, “it could be a hitchhiker,” Dr. Bartley Griffith, the surgeon who performed Bennett’s transplant, told AP.
A major concern with animal-to-human transplants is the risk of spreading new infectious diseases to humans. For decades, doctors have tried to use animal organs to save lives, but with no success.
Mr. Bennett is ineligible for a human heart transplant and has undergone heart transplant surgery from a genetically engineered pig.
The heart donor pig has been determined to be healthy, has passed the Food and Drug Administration’s required testing for infection, and is raised in a facility designed to prevent the spread of disease. in animals.
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