Title | Dengue virus transmission by blood stem cell donor after travel to Sri Lanka; Germany, 2013. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Punzel M, Korukluoglu G, Caglayik DY, Menemenlioglu D, Bozdag SC, Tekgunduz E, Altuntas F, Campos Rd, Burde B, Gunther S, Tappe D, Cadar D, Schmidt-Chanasit J |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases//Emerg Infect Dis |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | 1366 - 9 |
Date Published | 2014 |
ISBN Number | 1080-6059 |
Other Numbers | cod, 9508155 |
Abstract | Three days after donation of peripheral blood stem cells to a recipient with acute myeloblastic leukemia, dengue virus was detected in the donor, who had recently traveled to Sri Lanka. Transmission to the recipient, who died 9 days after transplant, was confirmed. |
Notify Library Reference ID | 4281 |
Dengue virus transmission by blood stem cell donor after travel to Sri Lanka; Germany, 2013.
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