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. 2017 Jun 15;64(12):1788-1790.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix210.

Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea

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Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea

Fabien Subtil et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

This study modeled the presence of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of male Ebola survivors participating in the Postebogui study in Guinea. The median time of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction negativity was 46.4 days after symptom onset (95% confidence interval, 11-82.6). The results emphasize the importance of the World Health Organization recommendations for survivors' management.

Keywords: Ebola; Guinea; PCR.; semen; sexual transmission.

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