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Had Living Donor Kidney Transplant. Donor Had Genital Herpes. Can That Be Transmitted? Having Painful Sore On Penis

I had a living donor kidney transplant in June 2012. The donor has genital herpes. Can this be transmitted through the transplanted kidney. I have noticed a small painful sore on my penis and have outbreaks of small, oozing rash that too are painful and then scab over and heal on various areas of my midsection. If this is possible I will mention it t o my nephrologist in my quarterly visit this coming week. Thanks
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Despite great advances in organ transplantation in the last four decades, herpesvirus infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality for a majority of transplant recipients. Central to all herpesvirus infections is the virus's ability to establish latent, nonproductive infections which can be reactivated at later times in the host's life, resulting in recurrent infections and associated diseases. While improvements in immunosuppressive drug regimens have decreased the risk of organ rejection, they have not restored the immune competence necessary for the control of primary or reactivated herpesvirus infections.

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Had Living Donor Kidney Transplant. Donor Had Genital Herpes. Can That Be Transmitted? Having Painful Sore On Penis

Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Despite great advances in organ transplantation in the last four decades, herpesvirus infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality for a majority of transplant recipients. Central to all herpesvirus infections is the virus s ability to establish latent, nonproductive infections which can be reactivated at later times in the host s life, resulting in recurrent infections and associated diseases. While improvements in immunosuppressive drug regimens have decreased the risk of organ rejection, they have not restored the immune competence necessary for the control of primary or reactivated herpesvirus infections. Hope this helps