Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola

Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola

Ebola virus is known to persist in semen of male survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD). However, maximum duration of, or risk factors for, virus persistence are unknown. We report an EVD survivor with preexisting HIV infection, whose semen was positive for Ebola virus RNA 565 days after recovery fr...

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Main Authors: Lawrence J. Purpura, Emerson Rogers, April Baller, Stephen White, Moses Soka, Mary J. Choi, Nuha Mahmoud, Christine Wasunna, Moses Massaquoi, Jomah Kollie, Straker Dweh, Philip Bemah, Victor Ladele, Jonathan Kpaka, Mary Jawara, Margaret Mugisha, Onyekachi Subah, Mylene Faikai, Jeff A. Bailey, Pierre E. Rollin, Barbara J. Marston, Tolbert G. Nyenswah, Alex Gasasira, Barbara Knust, Stuart T. Nichol, Desmond Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus
viruses
virus RNA
semen
HIV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1743_article
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spelling doaj-fa98b6759d754b98af55f3456538638c2020-11-25T00:33:24ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-04-0123471471510.3201/eid2304.161743Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of EbolaLawrence J. PurpuraEmerson RogersApril BallerStephen WhiteMoses SokaMary J. ChoiNuha MahmoudChristine WasunnaMoses MassaquoiJomah KollieStraker DwehPhilip BemahVictor LadeleJonathan KpakaMary JawaraMargaret MugishaOnyekachi SubahMylene FaikaiJeff A. BaileyPierre E. RollinBarbara J. MarstonTolbert G. NyenswahAlex GasasiraBarbara KnustStuart T. NicholDesmond WilliamsEbola virus is known to persist in semen of male survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD). However, maximum duration of, or risk factors for, virus persistence are unknown. We report an EVD survivor with preexisting HIV infection, whose semen was positive for Ebola virus RNA 565 days after recovery from EVD.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1743_articleEbola virus diseaseEbola virusvirusesvirus RNAsemenHIV
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author Lawrence J. Purpura
Emerson Rogers
April Baller
Stephen White
Moses Soka
Mary J. Choi
Nuha Mahmoud
Christine Wasunna
Moses Massaquoi
Jomah Kollie
Straker Dweh
Philip Bemah
Victor Ladele
Jonathan Kpaka
Mary Jawara
Margaret Mugisha
Onyekachi Subah
Mylene Faikai
Jeff A. Bailey
Pierre E. Rollin
Barbara J. Marston
Tolbert G. Nyenswah
Alex Gasasira
Barbara Knust
Stuart T. Nichol
Desmond Williams
spellingShingle Lawrence J. Purpura
Emerson Rogers
April Baller
Stephen White
Moses Soka
Mary J. Choi
Nuha Mahmoud
Christine Wasunna
Moses Massaquoi
Jomah Kollie
Straker Dweh
Philip Bemah
Victor Ladele
Jonathan Kpaka
Mary Jawara
Margaret Mugisha
Onyekachi Subah
Mylene Faikai
Jeff A. Bailey
Pierre E. Rollin
Barbara J. Marston
Tolbert G. Nyenswah
Alex Gasasira
Barbara Knust
Stuart T. Nichol
Desmond Williams
Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus
viruses
virus RNA
semen
HIV
author_facet Lawrence J. Purpura
Emerson Rogers
April Baller
Stephen White
Moses Soka
Mary J. Choi
Nuha Mahmoud
Christine Wasunna
Moses Massaquoi
Jomah Kollie
Straker Dweh
Philip Bemah
Victor Ladele
Jonathan Kpaka
Mary Jawara
Margaret Mugisha
Onyekachi Subah
Mylene Faikai
Jeff A. Bailey
Pierre E. Rollin
Barbara J. Marston
Tolbert G. Nyenswah
Alex Gasasira
Barbara Knust
Stuart T. Nichol
Desmond Williams
author_sort Lawrence J. Purpura
title Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
title_short Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
title_full Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
title_fullStr Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
title_full_unstemmed Ebola Virus RNA in Semen from an HIV-Positive Survivor of Ebola
title_sort ebola virus rna in semen from an hiv-positive survivor of ebola
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2017-04-01
description Ebola virus is known to persist in semen of male survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD). However, maximum duration of, or risk factors for, virus persistence are unknown. We report an EVD survivor with preexisting HIV infection, whose semen was positive for Ebola virus RNA 565 days after recovery from EVD.
topic Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus
viruses
virus RNA
semen
HIV
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1743_article
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