Status:

COMPLETED

Persistence of Zika Virus in Semen After Acute Infection

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

Conditions:

Zika Virus

Zika Virus Disease

Eligibility:

MALE

18-80 years

Brief Summary

This is a prospective observational laboratory evaluation of the persistence rate of zika virus (ZIKV) infection in semen by real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), and ass...

Detailed Description

Objectives 1. To assess the duration of persistence of zika virus (ZIKV) in semen samples by means of RT-PCR, after acute ZIKV infection. 2. To assess replication fitness of ZIKV in semen, by isolati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male sex
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Confirmed ZIKV case, defined as:
  • Having traveled to an affected area and developing at least 2 of the following Zika virus disease compatible symptoms within 2 weeks of travel: fever defined as T≥ 37.8°C (axillary measurement), maculopapular rash, arthralgia or non-purulent conjunctivitis.
  • Zika virus diagnosis by:RNA detection by RT-PCR in serum or urine during the first 10 days after infection, OR Four-fold or greater change in virus-specific quantitative antibody titers in paired sera, OR Virus-specific Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in serum with confirmatory virus-specific neutralizing antibodies in the same or a later specimen

Exclusion

  • History of, or ongoing urologic malignancy or urologic surgical treatment (including vasectomy).
  • Recent (\< 2 years) history of, or ongoing urinary tract infection (including prostatitis, epididymitis, sexually transmitted diseases).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02733796

Start Date

February 1 2016

End Date

September 1 2017

Last Update

March 2 2021

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ITM

Antwerp, Belgium, 2000

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