[Primates: another source of grafts?].
The catarrhini primates of the genus Papio, and particularly Papio anubis, may be a source of transplants whose compatibility with the human receptor doesn't induce acute rejection. The risk of zoonosis transmission is not higher than with pig transplants.
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Laboratoire de parasitologie et d'¿ecologie humaine, facult¿e de m¿edecine, Toulouse Purpan, France.
D000818:Animals; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010215:Papio; D011323:Primates; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission*
Les primates: une autre source de greffons?