Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2018)

Yellow Fever Virus DNA in Urine and Semen of Convalescent Patient, Brazil

  • Carla M. Barbosa,
  • Nicholas Di Paola,
  • Marielton P. Cunha,
  • Mônica J. Rodrigues-Jesus,
  • Danielle B. Araujo,
  • Vanessa B. Silveira,
  • Fabyano B. Leal,
  • Flávio S. Mesquita,
  • Viviane F. Botosso,
  • Paolo M.A. Zanotto,
  • Edison L. Durigon,
  • Marcos V. Silva,
  • Danielle B.L. Oliveira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.171310
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 176 – 178

Abstract

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Yellow fever virus RNA is usually detected in blood of infected humans. We detected virus RNA in urine and semen samples from a convalescent patient. A complete virus genome was sequenced for an isolate from a urine sample. This virus had a South American I genotype and unique synapomorphic changes.

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