Animal virus found in man after first pig-heart transplant - The Times


5/6/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by James Callery

Researchers trying to learn what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig have discovered the organ carried an animal virus but cannot yet say if it was a factor in his death.David Bennett Sr., 57, from the US state of Maryland, died i…

Researchers investigating what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig have learnt that the organ carried an animal virus, but they cannot say if it was a factor in his death… [+589 chars]

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