title: [Pigs as source animals for humans].
abstract: This article reviews the current status of animal-to-human organ transplantation (xenotransplantion). In addition to immunological problems and the risk of disease, ethical issues with regard to both donor animals and humans make this technique not yet practicable. From further progress of this essentially veterinary development veterinary medicine and research will benefit.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling biotechnologische vraagstukken, Raad voor Dierenaangelgenheden.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sybesma
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D013552:Swine; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
vernacular_title: Varkens als brondieren voor de mens.