July 2-3, 2001

• Biological Aspects of Zoonotic Transmission (Allan)

• Global Experience with Cross-species Infections: Lessons for Xenotransplantation (Mahy)

• Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus (PERV): Background and Recent Advances (Patience)

• In Vivo Studies of PERV Transmission/infectivity and Recent Advances That May Have Implications for Reducing this Risk   (Onions)
• Porcine Infectious Agents Other than PERV (Potts)
• FDA Requirements and Recommendations for Xenotransplantation Animal Sources and Products  (Bloom)
• Current Approaches in Animal Husbandry for Minimizing the Risk of Transmission of Infectious Agents  (Swindle)
• General Features of and Considerations in Screening Programs  (Lubiniecki)
• Considerations in Designing and Implementing Monitoring Programs (Chapman)