West Nile virus RNA in tissues from donor associated with transmission to organ transplant recipients.

TitleWest Nile virus RNA in tissues from donor associated with transmission to organ transplant recipients.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsBlau DM, Rabe IB, Bhatnagar J, Civen R, Trivedi KK, Rollin D, Hocevar SN, Kuehnert M, J Staples E, Zaki SR, Fischer M, Team WN
JournalEmerging infectious diseases//Emerg Infect Dis
Volume19
Issue9
Pagination1518 - 20
Date Published2013
ISBN Number1080-6059
Other Numberscod, 9508155
Keywords*Organ Transplantation, *RNA, Viral, *West Nile Fever/tm [Transmission], *West Nile virus/ge [Genetics], Adult, Humans, Male, Organ Transplantation/ae [Adverse Effects], Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tissue Donors, West Nile Fever/di [Diagnosis]
Abstract

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 from postmortem tissues.
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