Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2016)

Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen Ex Vivo

  • Robert J. Fischer,
  • Seth D. Judson,
  • Kerri Miazgowicz,
  • Trent Bushmaker,
  • Vincent J. Munster

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.151278
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 2
pp. 289 – 291

Abstract

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On March 20, 2015, a case of Ebola virus disease was identified in Liberia that most likely was transmitted through sexual contact. We assessed the efficiency of detecting Ebola virus in semen samples by molecular diagnostics and the stability of Ebola virus in ex vivo semen under simulated tropical conditions.

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