Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016

Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days. Our findings support recommendations for 6 months of barrier contraceptive use after...

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Autores principales: Gaskell, Katherine M., Houlihan, Catherine, Nastouli, Eleni, Checkley, Anna M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27748650
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161300
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description Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days. Our findings support recommendations for 6 months of barrier contraceptive use after symptomatic Zika virus infection.
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spelling pubmed-51762312017-01-01 Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016 Gaskell, Katherine M. Houlihan, Catherine Nastouli, Eleni Checkley, Anna M. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days. Our findings support recommendations for 6 months of barrier contraceptive use after symptomatic Zika virus infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5176231/ /pubmed/27748650 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161300 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Gaskell, Katherine M.
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title Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
title_full Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
title_fullStr Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
title_full_unstemmed Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
title_short Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
title_sort persistent zika virus detection in semen in a traveler returning to the united kingdom from brazil, 2016
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27748650
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161300
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