Case Reports Journal Article Ppublish
PubMed: 41714885 DOI: 10.3201/eid3202.251569
Donor-Derived West Nile Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients, France, 2025.
Emerg Infect Dis 32(2):281-284
Authors: Aurélie Truffot, Anne-Sophie Montcuquet, Gilda Grard, Laura Pezzi, Raphaelle Klitting, Gabriel Clavel, Sylvain Trincal, Paolo Malvezzi, Lionel Rostaing, Lara Meyer, Stéphanie Dieterle, Sophie Lucas Samuel, Vincent Foulongne, Laura Le Fleur, Patricia Pavese, Gaël Pradel, Florian Franke, Syria Laperche, Julien Lupo, Anne Signori-Schmuck, Raphaële Germi, Patrice Morand
Abstract
We report 2 cases of donor-derived West Nile virus infection in kidney transplant recipients in France. Both recipients had mild disease develop and recovered without sequelae. A more proactive screening strategy in France, particularly during periods of highest risk for West Nile virus circulation, would help reduce risk for donor-derived infections.
MeSH
West Nile Fever, West Nile Virus, Arboviruses, Kidney, Viruses, Transplants, Infections, Virus Diseases