@article{fdi:010067217, title = {{N}ew evidence of long-lasting persistence of {E}bola virus genetic material in semen of survivors}, author = {{S}ow, {M}.{S}. and {E}tard, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {B}aize, {S}. and {M}agassouba, {N}. and {F}aye, {O}. and {M}sellati, {P}hilippe and {T}our{\'e}, {A}.{I}. and {S}avane, {I}. and {B}arry, {M}. and {D}elaporte, {E}ric}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{N}inety-eight semen specimens were obtained for {E}bola virus ({EBOV}) {RNA} screening from 68 men in {G}uinea during the convalescent phase of {EBOV} infection. {T}en 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}. {S}afe sex practices should be observed after discharge from treatment centers.}, keywords = {{GUINEE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {I}nfectious {D}iseases}, numero = {[{E}pub ahead of print]}, pages = {2}, ISSN = {0022-1899}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1093/infdis/jiw078}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067217}, }