West Nile Virus RNA in Tissues from Donor Associated with Transmission to Organ Transplant Recipients

West Nile Virus RNA in Tissues from Donor Associated with Transmission to Organ Transplant Recipients

We identified West Nile virus (WNV) RNA in skin, fat, muscle, tendon, and bone marrow from a deceased donor associated with WNV transmission through solid organ transplantation. WNV could not be cultured from the RNA-positive tissues. Further studies are needed to determine if WNV can be transmitted...

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Main Authors: Dianna M. Blau, Ingrid B. Rabe, Julu Bhatnagar, Rachel Civen, Kavita K. Trivedi, Dominique Rollin, Susan N. Hocevar, Matthew Kuehnert, J. Erin Staples, Sherif R. Zaki, Marc Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Nile virus
WNV
RNA
organ transplantation
tissues
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0365_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0365_article

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