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Detection of Zika Virus in Semen
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    Atkinson, Barry; Thorburn, Fiona; Petridou, Christina; Bailey, Daniel; Hewson, Roger; Simpson, Andrew J.H.; Brooks, Timothy J.G.; Aarons, Emma J.;
    Published Date:
    Apr 15 2017
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 23(4):611-615.
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    Zika virus RNA has been detected in semen collected several months after onset of symptoms of infection. Given the potential for sexual transmission of Zika virus and for serious fetal abnormalities resulting from infection during pregnancy, informat...
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  2. Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
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    Gaskell, Katherine M.; Houlihan, Catherine; Nastouli, Eleni; Checkley, Anna M.;
    Published Date:
    Jan 15 2017
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 23(1):137-139.
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    Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days. Our findings support recommendation...
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  3. The Breadth of Viruses in Human Semen
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    Salam, Alex P.; Horby, Peter W.;
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    Nov 2017
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1922-1924.
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    Zika virus RNA is frequently detected in the semen of men after Zika virus infection. To learn more about persistence of viruses in genital fluids, we searched PubMed for relevant articles. We found evidence that 27 viruses, across a broad range of v...
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  4. Prolonged Zika Virus RNA Detection in Semen of Immunosuppressed Patient
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    Petridou, Christina; Bonsall, David; Ahmed, Aleem; Roberts, Mark; Bell, Carolyn; de Cesare, Mariateresa; Bowden, Rory; Graham, Victoria; Bailey, Daniel; Simpson, Andrew; Aarons, Emma;
    Published Date:
    August 2019
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 25(8):1598-1600
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    Zika virus RNA has been detected in semen samples collected <370 days after symptom onset. We report unusual persistence of Zika virus RNA in semen, confirmed by sequencing at 515 days after symptom onset and detectable for >900 days, in a patient wi...
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  5. Persistence of Zika Virus in Body Fluids — Preliminary Report
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    Paz-Bailey, Gabriela; Rosenberg, Eli S.; Doyle, Kate; Munoz-Jordan, Jorge; Santiago, Gilberto A.; Klein, Liore; Perez-Padilla, Janice; Medina, Freddy A.; Waterman, Stephen H.; Gubern, Carlos Garcia; Alvarado, Luisa I.; Sharp, Tyler M.;
    Published Date:
    Feb 14 2017
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    N Engl J Med. 379(13):1234-1243.
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    BACKGROUNDTo estimate the frequency and duration of detectable Zika virus (ZIKV) RNA in human body fluids, we prospectively assessed a cohort of newly infected participants in Puerto Rico.METHODSWe evaluated samples obtained from 150 participants (in...
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