Abstract
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.
Keywords:
United Kingdom; Zika virus; clearance; immunosuppression; persistence; semen; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects
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Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / diagnosis
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / transmission
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Communicable Diseases, Imported / virology
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Female
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Male
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RNA, Viral
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Rheumatic Diseases / complications
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Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis
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Rheumatic Diseases / drug therapy
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Semen / virology*
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Travel-Related Illness
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Viral Load
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Zika Virus / classification*
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Zika Virus / genetics*
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Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis
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Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology*
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Zika Virus Infection / transmission
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Zika Virus Infection / virology*
Substances
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Antirheumatic Agents
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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RNA, Viral