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West Nile Virus Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation and Considerations for Organ Donor Screening Practices, United States
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2 2022
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(2):403-406 -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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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Pubmed ID:34843660
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8798677
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