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West Nile virus: the Italian national transplant network reaction to an alert in the north-eastern region, Italy 2011.

Authors :
Costa AN
Capobianchi MR
Ippolito G
Palù G
Barzon L
Piccolo G
Andreetta B
Filippetti M
Fehily D
Lombardini L
Grossi P
Source :
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2011 Oct 13; Vol. 16 (41). Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Oct 13.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We report four cases of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission following a single multiorgan donation in north-eastern Italy. The transmissions were promptly detected by local transplant centres. The donor had been tested for WNV by nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) prior to transplantation and was negative. There were no detected errors in the nationally implemented WNV safety protocols.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1560-7917
Volume :
16
Issue :
41
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22008198