Evidence of Ebola Virus Replication and High Concentration in Semen of a Patient During Recovery.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cix518 and PMC identifier 5850519.
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Abstract
In one patient over time, we found that concentration of Ebola virus RNA in semen during recovery is remarkably higher than blood at peak illness. Virus in semen is replication-competent with no change in viral genome over time. Presence of sense RNA suggests replication in cells present in semen.
Medical subject headings
- Ebolavirus
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
- Semen