Sow M.S., Etard Jean-François, Baize S., Magassouba N., Faye O., Msellati Philippe, Touré A.I., Savane I., Barry M., Delaporte Eric. (2016). New evidence of long-lasting persistence of Ebola virus genetic material in semen of survivors. Journal of Infectious Diseases, ([Epub ahead of print]), 2 p. ISSN 0022-1899.
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New evidence of long-lasting persistence of Ebola virus genetic material in semen of survivors
Sow M.S., Etard Jean-François, Baize S., Magassouba N., Faye O., Msellati Philippe, Touré A.I., Savane I., Barry M., Delaporte Eric
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Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016,
([Epub ahead of print]), 2 p. ISSN 0022-1899
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.