Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus RNA in Semen, Japan

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus RNA in Semen, Japan

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) can be transmitted between humans. We describe a case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in which SFTSV RNA was detected in semen after its disappearance from serum. Our findings indicate possible sexual transmission of this emerg...

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Main Authors: Satoru Koga, Takahiro Takazono, Tsuyoshi Ando, Daisuke Hayasaka, Masato Tashiro, Tomomi Saijo, Shintaro Kurihara, Motohiro Sekino, Kazuko Yamamoto, Yoshifumi Imamura, Taiga Miyazaki, Katsunori Yanagihara, Kouichi Morita, Koichi Izumikawa, Hiroshi Mukae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
semen
RNA virus
viruses
vector-borne infections
Japan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0061_article

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