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, suggesting risk for sexual transmission.
Authors
- Francesca Alladio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5640-8803)
- Concetta Castilletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9819-236X)
- Federico Giovanni Gobbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-4545)
- Ralph Huits (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8803-9468)
- Silvia Accordini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-1429)
- Rebeca Passarelli Mantovani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8725-8404)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.241470
- Citations
- 44
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.12
Funders
- International Society of Travel Medicine
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Health Agency
- Ministero della Salute
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention