Two Rabies Deaths After Corneal Grafts From One Donor

Gode, G. R.; Bhide, N K

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(88)92435-x

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“…In addition to natural routes of transmission, iatrogenic routes also contribute to spreading human rabies infection. The USA (Houff et al, 1979), France (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1980), and three other Asian countries (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 1981, Gode and Bhide 1988, World Health Organization 1994 have reported rabies cases acquired from corneal transplantation. In the USA, transplantation of a liver, kidneys, and a vascular segment from a single rabies virus-infected donor resulted in four human rabies cases in 2004 (Srinivasan et al, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

Mitochondrial dysfunction in rabies virus infection of neurons

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Mitochondrial dysfunction in rabies virus infection of neurons

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“…Human-to-human transmission of rabies has been described only in rare isolated cases after transplantation. Eight documented cases of rabies transmission through corneal transplants have been reported (7,13,18,60,134,178,193,313).…”

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Transmission of Tropical and Geographically Restricted Infections during Solid-Organ Transplantation

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SUMMARY In recent years, the increasing number of donors from different regions of the world is providing a new challenge for the management and selection of suitable donors. This is a worldwide problem in most countries with transplantation programs, especially due to the increase in immigration and international travel. This paper elaborates recommendations regarding the selection criteria for donors from foreign countries who could potentially transmit tropical or geographically restricted infections to solid-organ transplant recipients. For this purpose, an extensive review of the medical literature focusing on viral, fungal, and parasitic infections that could be transmitted during transplantation from donors who have lived or traveled in countries where these infections are endemic has been performed, with special emphasis on tropical and imported infections. The review also includes cases described in the literature as well as risks of transmission during transplantation, microbiological tests available, and recommendations for each infection. A table listing different infectious agents with their geographic distributions and specific recommendations is included.

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“…In general, transmission to humans occurs by rabid animals (12). Although extremely rare, rabies has also been described upon transplantation of corneal or solid organ grafts (4,8,14). Since rabies is clinically indistiguishable from other neurological diseases, laboratory diagnosis is crucial for individual case management as well as for public health measures (7,12).…”

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