New Evidence of Long-lasting Persistence of Ebola Virus Genetic Material in Semen of Survivors

Overview

Journal J Infect Dis

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2016 May 5

PMID 27142204

Citations 45

Authors

Mamadou S Sow

Jean-Francois Etard

Sylvain Baize

Nfally Magassouba

Ousmane Faye

Philippe Msellati

Abdoulaye Toure 2nd

Ibrahima Savane

Moumie Barry

Eric Delaporte

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Abstract

Ninety-eight semen specimens were obtained for Ebola virus (EBOV) RNA screening from 68 men in Guinea during the convalescent phase of EBOV infection. Ten samples from 8 men were positive for EBOV up to 9 months after onset of the disease, with decreasing trends in the proportion of positive samples and the level of viral RNA. Safe sex practices should be observed after discharge from treatment centers.

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