Yellow Fever Virus RNA in Urine and Semen of Convalescent Patient, Brazil

Carla M Barbosa; Nicholas Di Paola; Marielton P Cunha; Mônica J Rodrigues-Jesus; Danielle B Araujo; Vanessa B Silveira; Fabyano B Leal; Flávio S Mesquita; Viviane F Botosso; Paolo M A Zanotto; Edison L Durigon; Marcos V Silva; Danielle B L Oliveira

doi:10.3201/eid2401.171310

Yellow Fever Virus RNA in Urine and Semen of Convalescent Patient, Brazil

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jan;24(1):176-178. doi: 10.3201/eid2401.171310. Epub 2018 Jan 17.

Authors

Carla M Barbosa, Nicholas Di Paola, Marielton P Cunha, Mônica J Rodrigues-Jesus, Danielle B Araujo, Vanessa B Silveira, Fabyano B Leal, Flávio S Mesquita, Viviane F Botosso, Paolo M A Zanotto, Edison L Durigon, Marcos V Silva, Danielle B L Oliveira

Abstract

Yellow fever virus RNA is usually detected in blood of infected humans. We detected virus RNA in urine and semen samples from a convalescent patient. A complete virus genome was sequenced for an isolate from a urine sample. This virus had a South American I genotype and unique synapomorphic changes.

Keywords: Brazil; YFV; convalescent patient; flavivirus; semen; urine; vector-borne infections; virus diagnostics; viruses; yellow fever; yellow fever virus.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Brazil / epidemiology
Humans
Male
RNA, Viral / analysis
RNA, Viral / urine
Semen / chemistry
Semen / virology*
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Yellow Fever / epidemiology*
Yellow Fever / urine
Yellow fever virus* / genetics

Substances

RNA, Viral