Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2016 May;35(5):560-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.03.010. Epub 2016 Mar 29.

The Zika epidemics and transplantation

Fernanda P Silveira  1 , Silvia V Campos  2
Affiliations
Editorial

The Zika epidemics and transplantation

Fernanda P Silveira et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 May.

Abstract

In the last few months an epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) has affected several countries, and it continues to spread rapidly. This virus was initially thought to cause only a mild febrile illness; however, the current epidemic has shown that it is associated with serious complications. Increasing reports are linking ZIKV to devastating conditions such as microcephaly in newborns and important neurologic syndromes. Although ZIKV infection has not yet been reported in transplant recipients, it is likely that it will be reported soon because of the number of transplants performed in affected areas and global travel. We discuss the effect of ZIKV in transplantation and propose recommendations to prevent donor-derived infections.

Keywords: Guillain-Barré syndrome; Zika virus; complications; donor-derived infection; microcephaly; transplantation.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types