West Nile Virus Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation and Considerations for Organ Donor Screening Practices, United States

Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is the most common domestic arbovirus in the United States. During 2018, WNV was transmitted through solid organ transplantation to 2 recipients who had neuroinvasive disease develop. Because of increased illness and death in transplant recipients, organ procurement organizations should consider screening during region-specific WNV transmission months.

Keywords

• West Nile virus
• viruses
• arboviruses
• transmission
• solid organ transplantation
• donor screening