Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe birth defects and can be transmitted via sexual intercourse. Semen from ZIKV-infected individuals contains high viral loads and may therefore serve as an important vector for virus transmission. Here we analyze the effect of semen on ZIKV infection of cells and tissues derived from the anogenital region. ZIKV replicates in all analyzed cell lines, primary cells, and endometrial or vaginal tissues. However, in the presence of semen, infection by ZIKV and other flaviviruses is potently inhibited. We show that semen prevents ZIKV attachment to target cells, and that an extracellular vesicle preparation from semen is responsible for this anti-ZIKV activity. Our findings suggest that ZIKV transmission is limited b...
<div><p>Background</p><p>Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing n...
In December 2013, during a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in French Polynesia, a patient in Tahiti sough...
Circulation of Zika virus (ZIKV) was first identified in the Western hemisphere in late 2014. Primar...
Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe birth defects and can be transmitted via sexual intercourse. Semen f...
Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe birth defects and can be transmitted via sexual intercourse. Semen f...
Unique among vector-borne flaviviruses, Zika virus can infect testis and male genital tract, can per...
While primarily a mosquito-borne virus, Zika virus (ZIKV; genus Flavivirus in the Flaviviridae famil...
Zika virus RNA is frequently detected in the semen of men after Zika virus infection. To learn more ...
International audienceZika virus (ZIKV) is a teratogenic mosquito-borne flavivirus that can be sexua...
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) sexual transmission and prolonged viral shedding in semen have been pr...
<div><p>While primarily a mosquito-borne virus, Zika virus (ZIKV; genus <i>Flavivirus</i> in the <i>...
Sexual transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) is a matter of great concern. Infectious viral particles ca...
This review provides a general overview on the positivity and persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in fe...
BACKGROUND Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing number of tr...
BackgroundHealth authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing number of travel...
<div><p>Background</p><p>Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing n...
In December 2013, during a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in French Polynesia, a patient in Tahiti sough...
Circulation of Zika virus (ZIKV) was first identified in the Western hemisphere in late 2014. Primar...
Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe birth defects and can be transmitted via sexual intercourse. Semen f...
Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe birth defects and can be transmitted via sexual intercourse. Semen f...
Unique among vector-borne flaviviruses, Zika virus can infect testis and male genital tract, can per...
While primarily a mosquito-borne virus, Zika virus (ZIKV; genus Flavivirus in the Flaviviridae famil...
Zika virus RNA is frequently detected in the semen of men after Zika virus infection. To learn more ...
International audienceZika virus (ZIKV) is a teratogenic mosquito-borne flavivirus that can be sexua...
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) sexual transmission and prolonged viral shedding in semen have been pr...
<div><p>While primarily a mosquito-borne virus, Zika virus (ZIKV; genus <i>Flavivirus</i> in the <i>...
Sexual transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) is a matter of great concern. Infectious viral particles ca...
This review provides a general overview on the positivity and persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in fe...
BACKGROUND Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing number of tr...
BackgroundHealth authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing number of travel...
<div><p>Background</p><p>Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing n...
In December 2013, during a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in French Polynesia, a patient in Tahiti sough...
Circulation of Zika virus (ZIKV) was first identified in the Western hemisphere in late 2014. Primar...