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ArticleTransplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society2024

A Scoping Review of Arthropod-Borne Flavivirus Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.

Seohyeon Im, Fadie Altuame, Isabel H Gonzalez-Bocco, Cilomar Martins de Oliveira Filho, Andrea Goldstein Shipper, Maricar Malinis, Carlo Foppiano Palacios

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Seohyeon ImDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham-Salem Hospital, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1578-1482
Fadie AltuameDepartment of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Isabel H Gonzalez-BoccoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cilomar Martins de Oliveira FilhoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham-Salem Hospital, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
Andrea Goldstein ShipperCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Maricar MalinisDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5720-9994
Carlo Foppiano PalaciosDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2698-981X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arthropod-borne flaviviruses (ABFs), transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks, are increasing due to climate change and globalization. This scoping review examines the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnostics, treatment, and outcomes of ABF infection in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). A database search up to January 25, 2024, focused on ABFs such as West Nile virus (WNV), dengue virus (DENV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Powassan virus (POWV), yellow fever virus (YFV), and Zika virus (ZIKV), limited to SOTRs. We identified 173 WNV cases from 84 studies, with 28 donor-derived infections (DDIs). Common clinical features included fever (78.5%), altered mental status (65.1%), and weakness or paralysis (45.6%). Treatment involved reducing immunosuppression (IS) in 93 cases, with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), interferon alfa-2b, and ribavirin used in 75 cases. Seven cases involved graft loss or rejection post-infection. WNV infection had a 23.7% mortality rate, with severe neurological complications in 43.9% For DENV infection, 386 cases from 47 studies were identified, including 14 DDI cases. Symptoms included fever (85%), myalgias (56.4%), and headache or retro-orbital pain (34.6%). Severe dengue occurred in 50 cases (13.0%). IVIG was administered in six cases. Reduction in IS was reported in 116 patients. DENV mortality rate was 4.9%. Additionally, 26 cases of less common ABFs such as JEV, POWV, YFV, and ZIKV were described. In summary, ABF infections among SOTRs are associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared to the general population, emphasizing the need for improved preventive strategies, timely diagnosis, and optimized management protocols.

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Transplant RecipientsAnimalsAntiviral AgentsFlavivirusFlavivirus InfectionsHumansOrgan TransplantationWest Nile FeverAntiviral Agentsarthropod‐borne flavivirusdengue virussolid organ transplantWest Nile virus

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PMCPMC11666879

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