Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen Ex Vivo

Fischer, Robert J.; Judson, Seth; Miazgowicz, Kerri; Bushmaker, Trent; Munster, Vincent J.

doi:10.3201/eid2202.151278

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Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen Ex Vivo

Published Date:

Feb 2016

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.151278 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 22(2):289-291.

Language:

English

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Emerg Infect Dis

Personal Author:

Fischer, Robert J. ; Judson, Seth ; Miazgowicz, Kerri ; Bushmaker, Trent ; Munster, Vincent J. ;

Description:

On March 20, 2015, a case of Ebola virus disease was identified in Liberia that most likely was transmitted through sexual contact. We assessed the efficiency of detecting Ebola virus in semen samples by molecular diagnostics and the stability of Ebola virus in ex vivo semen under simulated tropical conditions.

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Pubmed ID:

26811984

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4734518

Document Type:

Journal Article

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Intramural NIH HHS/United States

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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