We report detecting infectious Toscana virus in the seminal fluid of a 25-year-old man from Italy returning from Elba Island. The presence of infectious virus in human semen adds Toscana virus to the long list of viruses detected in this genital fluid and indicates a potential for sexual transmission.
Infectious Toscana Virus in Seminal Fluid of Young Man Returning from Elba Island, Italy / Matusali, G; D'Abramo, Alessandra; Terrosi, Chiara; Carletti, Fabrizio; Colavita, Francesca; Vairo, Francesco; Savellini Gianni, Gori; Gandolfo, Claudia; Anichini, Gabriele; Lalle, Eleonora; Bordi, Licia; Corpolongo, Angela; Maritti, Micaela; Marchioni, Luisa; Capobianchi Maria, Rosaria; Castilletti, Concetta; Cusi Maria, Grazia; Nicastri, Emanuele. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6059. - 28:4(2022), pp. 865-869. [10.3201/eid2804.211920]
Infectious Toscana Virus in Seminal Fluid of Young Man Returning from Elba Island, Italy
Matusali GCo-primo
Conceptualization
;
2022
Abstract
We report detecting infectious Toscana virus in the seminal fluid of a 25-year-old man from Italy returning from Elba Island. The presence of infectious virus in human semen adds Toscana virus to the long list of viruses detected in this genital fluid and indicates a potential for sexual transmission.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Matusali_Infectious_2022.pdf
accesso aperto
Tipologia:
Versione editoriale (versione pubblicata con il layout dell'editore)
Licenza:
Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
Dimensione
1.34 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
1.34 MB | Adobe PDF |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
