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Chikungunya Virus Shedding in Semen: A Case Series

2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 14; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/v14091879

ISSN

1999-4915

Autores

Ezequias Batista Martins, Fernanda de Bruycker‐Nogueira, Cíntia D. S. Rodrigues, Carolina Cardoso dos Santos, Simone Alves Sampaio, Allison A. Fabri, Vinícius Guerra-Campos, Maria Angélica M. Mares-Guia, Nieli Rodrigues da Costa Faria, Aline Silva Santos, Marcelle A. S. Pinto, Michele Fernanda Borges da Silva, Isabella C. V. Moraes, Anielle de Pina-Costa, Ana María Bispo de Filippis, Patrícia Brasil, Guilherme Amaral Calvet,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Resumo

Background: Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is characterized by an acute onset of fever and severe arthralgia. Methods: We describe six cases of acute and post-acute chikungunya in which viral RNA was detected in semen. Conclusions: The most prolonged detection period was 56 days after illness onset. We attempted to cultivate positive semen samples, but virus isolation was unsuccessful in all cases.

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