Summary of principles of good practice for the production of pigs used forxenotransplantation. A report of the expert committee on xenotransplantation

The choice and selection of pigs used as donors of organs or tissues are fo unded on the concept of quality assurance of the animals included in the or iginal herd. The rearing conditions in this herd have to guarantee a define d health status. All the stages of production, rearing, slaughter and colle ction of organs or tissues used for xenotransplantation or xenograft have t o be fully controlled in regard to health. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicates Elsevier SAS.