Community-acquired West Nile virus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients
TransplantationPublished 1 February 2004
Deepali Kumar, G. V. Ramesh Prasad, Jeff Zaltzman, Gary Levy, Atul Humar
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Transplant patients are likely at greater risk of severe neurologic disease caused by community-acquired WNV compared with the general population, and prevention of transmission and patient education may be more important in this population.
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Transplant patients are likely at greater risk of severe neurologic disease caused by community-acquired WNV compared with the general population. Prevention of transmission and patient education may be more important in this population.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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