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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-05-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/06-1269_article |