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Chikungunya Virus Shedding in Semen: A Case Series
Ezequias B Martins1, Fernanda de Bruycker-Nogueira2, Cintia D S Rodrigues2
1Acute Febrile Illnesses Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, Brazil.
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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