Persistence of Zika virus RNA in the epididymis of the male reproductive tract
M. B. Vogt, F. Frere, S. A. Hawks, C. E. Perez, S. Coutermarsh-Ott, N. K. Duggal
This study investigates whether Zika virus persists in the male reproductive tract and can recrudesce after immunosuppression, finding that ZIKV RNA is present in the epididymis but not infectious virus.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2020Microbiology