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Heartland virus infection in a heart transplant recipient from the Heartland
Author(s) -
Hevey Matthew A.,
O'Halloran Jane A.,
Jagger Brett W.,
Staples Jennifer E.,
Lambert Amy J.,
Panella Amanda J.,
Kosoy Olga I.,
Turabelidze George,
Raymer David S.,
Ewald Gregory A.,
Kwon Jennie H.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.13098
Subject(s) - medicine , phlebovirus , virus , virology , intensive care medicine , immunology , bunyaviridae
Tick‐borne infections represent a significant health risk each year in the United States. Immunocompromised patients are typically at risk of more severe disease manifestations than their immunocompetent counterparts. Here we report a case of a newly emerging phlebovirus, Heartland virus, in a heart transplant recipient.