Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen of Male Survivors.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We investigated the duration of Ebola virus (EBOV) RNA and infectious EBOV in semen specimens of 5 Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors. EBOV RNA and infectious EBOV was detected by real-time RT-PCR and virus culture out to 290 days and 70 days, respectively, after EVD onset.
Medical subject headings
- Ebolavirus
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
- Semen