Dynamics of Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen: A Report From the Postebogui Cohort in Guinea. (14th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Subtil, Fabien; Delaunay, Charlotte; Keita, Alpha Kabinet; Sow, Mamadou Saliou; Touré, Abdoulaye; Leroy, Sandrine; Msellati, Philippe; Magassouba, N'Fally; Baize, Sylvain; Raoul, Hervé; Ecochard, René; Barry, Moumié; Delaporte, Eric; Etard, Jean-François
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 64:Number 12(2017)
• Page Start: 1788
• Page End: 1790
• Publication Date: 2017-03-14
• Subjects: Ebola -- Guinea -- sexual transmission -- semen -- PCR.; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: This study modeled the presence of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of male Ebola survivors participating in the Postebogui study in Guinea. The median time of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction negativity was 46.4 days after symptom onset (95% confidence interval, 11–82.6). The results emphasize the importance of the World Health Organization recommendations for survivors' management.