作者
Christopher F Bryan, Gary E Tegtmeier, Nour Rafik, Lori E Markham, Daniel Murillo, Paul W Nelson, Charles F Shield III, Bradley A Warady, Mark I Aeder
发表日期
2004/8
期刊
Clinical transplantation
卷号
18
页码范围
12-15
出版商
Blackwell Publishers
简介
Abstract: Purpose: Several recent publications have increased awareness that transplanted organs can transmit infectious diseases. In light of the recent report describing the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection by an organ donor in the United States (MMWR 2002: 51: 210), we have tested archived serum samples from our Organ Procurement Organization's (OPO's) deceased organ donors and live donors from 23 October 1995 through 1 March 2002.
Methods: A total of 1117 serum samples from 558 locally recovered deceased donors, 178 imported deceased donors, and 212 live donors were tested (several duplicates were included). Samples were screened for antibodies to T. cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas' disease, with a passive particle agglutination assay (Fujirebio, Inc., Tokyo, Japan). Indeterminate samples (those agglutinating both sensitized and control particles) were …
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