Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

A febrile man in Italy who had traveled to Cuba in July 2024 was diagnosed with Oropouche fever. Reverse transcription PCR detected prolonged shedding of Oropouche virus RNA in whole blood, serum, urine, and semen. Sixteen days after symptom onset, replication-competent virus was detected in semen,...

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Main Authors: Concetta Castilletti, Ralph Huits, Rebeca Passarelli Mantovani, Silvia Accordini, Francesca Alladio, Federico Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Oropouche virus
bunyaviridae infections
semen
isolation and purification
arboviruses
reproductive health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/24-1470_article
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