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Duration of the Presence of Infectious Zika Virus in Semen and Serum
24 Jul 2018
Abstract excerpt
Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently caused a large epidemic in the Americas that is associated with birth defects. Although ZIKV is primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, ZIKV RNA is detectable in blood and semen of infected individuals for weeks or months, during which sexual and other modes of transmission are possible. However, viral RNA is usually detectable longer than infectious virus is present. We...
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