Pet Rodents and Fatal Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis in Transplant Patients

Pet Rodents and Fatal Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis in Transplant Patients

In April 2005, 4 transplant recipients became ill after receiving organs infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV); 3 subsequently died. All organs came from a donor who had been exposed to a hamster infected with LCMV. The hamster was traced back through a Rhode Island pet store to a...

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Main Authors: Brian R. Amman, Boris I. Pavlin, Cesar G. Albariño, James A. Comer, Bobbie R. Erickson, Jennifer B. Oliver, Tara K. Sealy, Martin J. Vincent, Stuart T. Nichol, Christopher D. Paddock, Abbigail J. Tumpey, Kent D. Wagoner, R. David Glauer, Kathleen A. Smith, Kim A. Winpisinger, Melody S. Parsely, Phil Wyrick, Christopher H. Hannafin, Utpala Bandy, Sherif Zaki, Pierre E. Rollin, Thomas G. Ksiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
LCMV
hamster
outbreak
transmission by organ transplantation
zoonoses
Mesocricetus auratus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/06-1269_article

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