학술논문
New Evidence of Long-lasting Persistence of Ebola Virus Genetic Material in Semen of Survivors
Document Type
research-article
Author
Source
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Nov . 214(10), 1475-1476.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
00221899
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15376613
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.