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Jim Finn wrote: > > Group - > > This is NOT good news for those of us with PD. > > As many of you know I am a "pig cell" transplant patient who has derived > great benefit from this highly controversial procedure. To date there have > been no viruses detected in my body. The xenotransplantation took place > nearly 4 years ago. > I agree, it's discouraging news. Having followed the debate in professional journals for some years now, I must say that the risk cited (extinction of homo sapiens) seems a bit overblown; but then a tiny voice says, "what if, just this once, the objectors turn out to be RIGHT?" I dunno. What became of the plan to breed virus- free pigs? Cheers, Joe