Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2021)

Increased Likelihood of Detecting Ebola Virus RNA in Semen by Using Sample Pelleting

  • Courtney M. Bozman,
  • Mosoka Fallah,
  • Michael C. Sneller,
  • Catherine Freeman,
  • Lawrence S. Fakoli,
  • Bode I. Shobayo,
  • Bonnie Dighero-Kemp,
  • Cavan S. Reilly,
  • Jens H. Kuhn,
  • Fatorma Bolay,
  • Elizabeth Higgs,
  • Lisa E. Hensley

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2704.204175
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 4
pp. 1239 – 1241

Abstract

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Ebola virus RNA can reside for months or years in semen of survivors of Ebola virus disease and is probably associated with increased risk for cryptic sexual transmission of the virus. A modified protocol resulted in increased detection of Ebola virus RNA in semen and improved disease surveillance.

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