Prolonged Zika virus RNA detection in semen of immunosuppressed patient
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 with immunosuppression.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Jezik: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019
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