Prolonged Zika Virus RNA Detection in Semen of Immunosuppressed Patient.

Petridou C., Bonsall D., Ahmed A., Roberts M., Bell C., de Cesare M., Bowden R., Graham V., Bailey D., Simpson A., Aarons E.

Zika virus RNA has been detected in semen samples collected <370 days after symptom onset. We report unusual persistence of Zika virus RNA in semen, confirmed by sequencing at 515 days after symptom onset and detectable for >900 days, in a patient with immunosuppression.

DOI

10.3201/eid2508.181543

Type

Journal

Emerging infectious diseases

Publication Date

08/2019

Volume

25

Pages

1598 - 1600

Keywords

Semen, Humans, Rheumatic Diseases, RNA, Viral, Antirheumatic Agents, Immunosuppressive Agents, Biopsy, Viral Load, Immunocompromised Host, Female, Male, Zika Virus, Zika Virus Infection, Travel-Related Illness, Communicable Diseases, Imported

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