TABLE 2.
Characteristics of published organ donors transmitting WNV infection
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| No. of donors | 8 |
| Age | |
| Mean (range), yr | 46 (18–78) |
| Median (range), yr | 43 (18–78) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 4 |
| Female | 3 |
| Not reported | 1 |
| Mode of WNV acquisition | |
| Mosquito | 6 |
| Blood transfusion | 2 |
| Residence in area of increased WNV activity | |
| Yes | 6 |
| No | 2 |
| Medical condition leading to organ donation | |
| Trauma | 4 |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 2 |
| Gunshot wound | 1 |
| Cerebral palsy, febrile illness | 1 |
| WNV testing before donation | |
| No | 7 |
| Yesa | 1 |
| Retrospective WNV testingb | |
| Positive serum PCR | 4/8 |
| Positive serum IgM | 3/8 |
| Positive serum IgG | 4/6 |
| Positive tissue PCR (lymph node, spleen) | 1/1 |
a
Tested negative by NAT, nucleic acid amplification.
b
No. of donors positive/No. of donors tested.
WNV, West Nile virus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.