title: Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen Ex Vivo.
abstract: On March 20, 2015, a case of Ebola virus disease was identified in Liberia that most likely was transmitted through sexual contact. We assessed the efficiency of detecting Ebola virus in semen samples by molecular diagnostics and the stability of Ebola virus in ex vivo semen under simulated tropical conditions.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Judson
authors.forename: Kerri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miazgowicz
authors.forename: Trent
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bushmaker
authors.forename: Vincent J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Munster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Ebola; Ebola diagnostics; Ebola virus disease; qRT-PCR; semen; sexual transmission; viruses
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