Donor‐Derived Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Solid Organ Recipients in the United States, 2001–2011

Although Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, can be transmitted via organ transplantation, liver and kidney transplantation from infected donors may be feasible. We describe the outcomes of 32 transplant recipients who received organs from 14 T. cruzi seropositive donors in t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of transplantation 2013-09, Vol.13 (9), p.2418-2425
Hauptverfasser:	Huprikar, S., Bosserman, E., Patel, G., Moore, A., Pinney, S., Anyanwu, A., Neofytos, D., Ketterer, D., Striker, R., Silveira, F., Qvarnstrom, Y., Steurer, F., Herwaldt, B., Montgomery, S.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Chagas Chagas Disease - drug therapy Chagas Disease - immunology Chagas Disease - transmission donor Female Human protozoal diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nitroimidazoles - therapeutic use Organ Transplantation - adverse effects Parasites Parasitic diseases Polymerase Chain Reaction Protozoa Protozoal diseases Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tissue Donors transmission transplantation Transplants & implants Trypanosoma cruzi Trypanosoma cruzi - immunology Trypanosomiasis United States
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