Heartland virus infection in a heart transplant recipient from the Heartland

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...

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Published in:Transplant infectious disease 2019-08, Vol.21 (4), p.e13098-n/a
Main Authors: 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.
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Language:English
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Bunyaviridae Infections - diagnosis
Case reports
Health risks
Heart transplantation
Heart Transplantation - adverse effects
Heartland virus
Humans
Immunocompromised hosts
Infections
Male
Missouri
Phlebovirus - pathogenicity
solid organ transplant
tick‐borne infection
Transplant Recipients
Viruses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.13098