West Nile Virus Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation and Considerations for Organ Donor Screening Practices, United States
West Nile virus (WNV) is the most common domestic arbovirus in the United States. During 2018, WNV was transmitted through solid organ transplantation to 2 recipients who had neuroinvasive disease develop. Because of increased illness and death in transplant recipients, organ procurement organizatio...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Emerging infectious diseases Jg. 28; H. 2; S. 403 - 406 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.02.2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | West Nile virus (WNV) is the most common domestic arbovirus in the United States. During 2018, WNV was transmitted through solid organ transplantation to 2 recipients who had neuroinvasive disease develop. Because of increased illness and death in transplant recipients, organ procurement organizations should consider screening during region-specific WNV transmission months. |
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2802.211697 |