Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea.

Subtil, Fabien; Delaunay, Charlotte; Keita, Alpha Kabinet; Sow, Mamadou Saliou; Touré, Abdoulaye; Leroy, Sandrine; Msellati, Philippe; Magassouba, N'Fally et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

This study modeled the presence of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of male Ebola survivors participating in the Postebogui study in Guinea. The median time of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction negativity was 46.4 days after symptom onset (95% confidence interval, 11-82.6). The results emphasize the importance of the World Health Organization recommendations for survivors' management.

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