Zika RNA and Flavivirus-Like Antigens in the Sperm Cells of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Subjects

Zika RNA and Flavivirus-Like Antigens in the Sperm Cells of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Subjects

Zika virus (ZIKV) RNA has been found to remain in human semen for up to one year after infection, but the presence of Flavivirus antigens in the different compartments of semen has been largely unexplored. Following the introduction of ZIKV in Nicaragua (2016), a prospective study of patients with c...

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Main Authors: Hernan Vanegas, Fredman González, Yaoska Reyes, Edwing Centeno, Jayrintzina Palacios, Omar Zepeda, Marie Hagbom, Matthew H. Collins, R. Matthew Coward, Sylvia Becker-Dreps, Natalie Bowman, Filemón Bucardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Zika antigens
asymptomatic
sperm cells
semen
immunofluorescence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/2/152

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