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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2005; 11(30): 4727-4730
Published online Aug 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i30.4727
Prevalence of porcine endogenous retrovirus in Chinese pig breeds and in patients treated with a porcine liver cell-based bioreactor
Qing Liu, Zheng Liu, Evangelos Dalakas
Qing Liu, Artificial Liver Treatment and Training Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100054, China
Zheng Liu, Department of General Surgery, Shen Zheng Hospital, Peking University, Shenzheng 518036, Guangdong Province, China
Evangelos Dalakas, Department of Hepatology, Chancellor’s Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, Scotland, UK
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Qing Liu, Artificial Liver Treatment and Training Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Beijing 100054, China. liuqing7@yahoo.com
Telephone: +86-10-63295285 Fax: +86-10-63295285
Received: June 28, 2004
Revised: July 20, 2004
Accepted: July 22, 2004
Published online: August 14, 2005
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