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Norovirus in Transplantation

  • Transplant and Oncology (M Ison, N Theodoropoulos and S Pegram, Section Editors)
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Noroviruses are among the most common cause of diarrhea in transplant recipients. The clinical spectrum of norovirus infection after transplant is increasingly being recognized. As substantial morbidity is now associated with norovirus infections in this population; the quest for rapid diagnostic modalities and newer therapies has expanded. Transplant recipients with norovirus infection are at risk for several complications, including protracted illness with malnutrition, organ failure, and chronic viral shedding. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the epidemiology, complications, diagnosis, and treatment of norovirus infection in the transplant setting.

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA

    Michael P. Angarone

  2. Infection Control and Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Anna Sheahan & Mini Kamboj

  3. Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Mini Kamboj

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Angarone, M.P., Sheahan, A. & Kamboj, M. Norovirus in Transplantation. Curr Infect Dis Rep 18, 17 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-016-0524-y

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