Adam Macneil,
Ute Ströher,
Eileen Farnon,
Shelley Campbell,
Deborah Cannon,
Christopher D Paddock,
Clifton P Drew, Matthew Kuehnert,
Barbara Knust,
Robert Gruenenfelder,
Sherif R Zaki,
Pierre E Rollin,
Stuart T Nichol
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ABSTRACT: Three clusters of organ transplant-associated lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) transmissions have been identified in the United States; 9 of 10 recipients died. In February 2011, we identified a fourth cluster of organ transplant-associated LCMV infections. Diabetic ketoacidosis developed in the organ donor in December 2010; she died with generalized brain edema after a short hospitalization. Both kidneys, liver, and lung were transplanted to 4 recipients; in all 4, severe posttransplant illness developed; 2 recipients died. Through multiple diagnostic methods, we identified LCMV infection in all persons, including in at least 1 sample from the donor and 4 recipients by reverse transcription PCR, and sequences of a 396-bp fragment of the large segment of the virus from all 5 persons were identical. In this cluster, all recipients developed severe illness, but 2 survived. LCMV infection should be considered as a possible cause of severe posttransplant illness.
Emerging Infectious Diseases 08/2012; 18(8):1256-62. · 6.79 Impact Factor
