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Transmission ofTrypanosoma cruziby Heart Transplantation

Author(s) -

Heather Kun,

Anne Moore,

Laurene Mascola,

Frank Steurer,

Gena G. Lawrence,

B. Kubak,

Suman Radhakrishna,

David A. Leiby,

R. Herron,

Tom Mone,

R. Hunter,

Matthew J. Kuehnert

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/598931

Subject(s) - trypanosoma cruzi , chagas disease , medicine , organ transplantation , transplantation , heart transplantation , polymerase chain reaction , immunology , buffy coat , kinetoplastida , organ donation , viral disease , trypanosomiasis , opportunistic infection , pathology , virology , biology , parasite hosting , virus , biochemistry , protozoal disease , world wide web , computer science , malaria , gene

Trypanosoma cruzi infection (i.e., Chagas disease) is an unusual complication that can occur after solid-organ transplantation and that can result in severe illness or death. In 2006, there were 2 heart transplant recipients in Los Angeles, California, reported to have acute trypanosomiasis during the same month. We conducted an investigation to determine the source of these infections.

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