Monkeypox virus isolation from a semen sample collected in the early phase of infection in a patient with prolonged seminal viral shedding

Affiliations

• ¹ Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.
• ² Clinical and Research Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.
• ³ Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' (IRCCS), Rome, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
• ⁴ Scientific Direction, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.
• ⁵ General Direction, National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.