ArticleViruses2022
Chikungunya Virus Shedding in Semen: A Case Series.
Article in Viruses, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- A brief review of chikungunya fever: From molecular virology to countermeasures.Infectious medicine · 2026Review
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Alphavirus Persistence and Its Potential for Driving Chronic Pathogenesis.Viruses · 2025Review
- Persistent Cervical Infection with the Chikungunya Virus.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundChikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is characterized by an acute onset of fever and severe arthralgia.
methodsWe describe six cases of acute and post-acute chikungunya in which viral RNA was detected in semen.
conclusionsThe 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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