PERSONAL VIEWPOINT
Coronavirus disease 2019: Implications of emerging infections for transplantation

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The recent identification of an outbreak of 2019- novel Coronavirus is currently evolving, and the impact on transplantation is unknown. However, it is imperative that we anticipate the potential impact on the transplant community in order to avert severe consequences of this infection on both the transplant community and contacts of transplant patients.

KEYWORDS

donors and donation
editorial/personal viewpoint
infection and infectious agents—viral
infectious disease
preventive health care

Abbreviations

CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
MERS-CoV
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
OPO
Organ Procurement Organization
SARS-CoV
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-type 2
TTS
The Transplant Society
WHO
World Health Organization

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