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Dengue virus transmission by blood stem cell donor after travel to Sri Lanka; Germany, 2013.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2014
Punzel Michael, Korukluoğlu Gülay, Caglayik Dilek Yagci, Menemenlioglu Dilek, Bozdag Sinem Civriz, Tekgündüz Emre, Altuntaş Fevzi, Campos Renata de Mendonca, Burde Bernd, Günther Stephan, Tappe Dennis, Cadar Daniel, Schmidt-Chanasit Jonas
Abstract excerpt
Three days after donation of peripheral blood stem cells to a recipient with acute myeloblastic leukemia, dengue virus was detected in the donor, who had recently traveled to Sri Lanka. Transmission to the recipient, who died 9 days after transplant, was confirmed.
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