Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea
- PMID: 28329169
- DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix210
Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea
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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