US Research Farm Raises Pigs to Produce Organs for Humans — VOA Learning English
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Scientists are raising pigs to produce human organs at a specialized research farm in the American state of Virginia.
A medical company called Revivicor runs the farm in the rural community of Blacksburg. The area is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Workers at the farm follow intense measures in an effort to prevent infection and disease spread.
About 300 pigs of different ages live on the research farm. Some animals raised there have already provided the first genetically changed pig organs ever transplanted into humans.
Individuals working at the center must undergo a series of safeguards aimed at preventing infections in the organs grown for people.
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