This study reports the presence of dengue virus RNA in longitudinally collected semen samples of a previously healthy Caucasian man, returning to Italy from Thailand with primary dengue fever, up to 37 days post-symptom onset, when viraemia and viruria were undetectable. This finding, coupled with the evidence of dengue virus negative-strand RNA, an indirect marker of ongoing viral replication, in the cellular fraction of semen, indicates a need to further investigate possible sexual transmission.

Lalle, E., Colavita, F., Iannetta, M., Tekle, S.g., Carletti, F., Scorzolini, L., et al. (2018). Prolonged detection of dengue virus RNA in the semen of a man returning from Thailand to Italy, january 2018. EUROSURVEILLANCE, 23(18), 7-9 [10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.18.18-00197].

Prolonged detection of dengue virus RNA in the semen of a man returning from Thailand to Italy, january 2018

Iannetta M.;
2018-01-01

Abstract

This study reports the presence of dengue virus RNA in longitudinally collected semen samples of a previously healthy Caucasian man, returning to Italy from Thailand with primary dengue fever, up to 37 days post-symptom onset, when viraemia and viruria were undetectable. This finding, coupled with the evidence of dengue virus negative-strand RNA, an indirect marker of ongoing viral replication, in the cellular fraction of semen, indicates a need to further investigate possible sexual transmission.
2018
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/17 - MALATTIE INFETTIVE
English
Flaviviridae; dengue virus; semen shedding; sexual transmission; vector-borne infections; Dengue; Dengue Virus; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Italy; Male; RNA, Viral; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Semen; Thailand; Travel
Lalle, E., Colavita, F., Iannetta, M., Tekle, S.g., Carletti, F., Scorzolini, L., et al. (2018). Prolonged detection of dengue virus RNA in the semen of a man returning from Thailand to Italy, january 2018. EUROSURVEILLANCE, 23(18), 7-9 [10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.18.18-00197].
Lalle, E; Colavita, F; Iannetta, M; Tekle, Sg; Carletti, F; Scorzolini, L; Bordi, L; Vincenti, D; Castilletti, C; Ippolito, G; Capobianchi, Mr; Nicastri, E
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