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PCMV\/PRV induces consumptive coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia in xenotransplant recipients. Initial studies in baboons revealed that the virus triggered increased release of tumor necrosis factor \u03b1 (TNF\u03b1) and interleukin 6 (IL-6), along with elevated levels of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) complexes. Since there is no evidence that PCMV\/PRV infects primate cells, including human cells, the virus appears to directly interact with immune and endothelial cells, disrupting cytokine signaling and coagulation pathways. The highest viral load was detected in the explanted pig heart, suggesting active replication at this site. Additionally, cells expressing PCMV\/PRV proteins were identified in all the examined baboon organs, where pig cells were also found. Since PCMV\/PRV affects only xenotransplant recipients and not healthy humans, this condition should be classified as a xenozoonosis. Interestingly, antibodies against human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) cross-react with PCMV\/PRV and may contribute to protection against infection in humans. 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