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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Atkinson B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5367426 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Emerging infectious diseases 20170415 4
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, information regarding the persistence of Zika virus in semen is critical for advancing our understanding of potential risks. We tested serial semen samples from symptomatic male patients in the United Kingdom who had a diagnosis of imported Zika virus infect ...[more]