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Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus RNA in Semen, Japan.

Authors :
Satoru Koga
Takahiro Takazono
Tsuyoshi Ando
Daisuke Hayasaka
Masato Tashiro
Tomomi Saijo
Shintaro Kurihara
Motohiro Sekino
Kazuko Yamamoto
Yoshifumi Imamura
Taiga Miyazaki
Katsunori Yanagihara
Kouichi Morita
Koichi Izumikawa
Hiroshi Mukae
Koga, Satoru
Takazono, Takahiro
Ando, Tsuyoshi
Hayasaka, Daisuke
Tashiro, Masato
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Nov2019, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p2127-2128. 2p. 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) can be transmitted between humans. We describe a case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in which SFTSV RNA was detected in semen after its disappearance from serum. Our findings indicate possible sexual transmission of this emerging virus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
25
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
139209684
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190061