| Title |
The Breadth of Viruses in Human Semen
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2017
|
| DOI | 10.3201/eid2311.171049 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alex P. Salam, Peter W. Horby |
| Abstract |
Zika virus RNA is frequently detected in the semen of men after Zika virus infection. To learn more about persistence of viruses in genital fluids, we searched PubMed for relevant articles. We found evidence that 27 viruses, across a broad range of virus families, can be found in human semen. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 26% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 6% |
| Canada | 6 | 4% |
| Australia | 5 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 4% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Brazil | 3 | 2% |
| France | 3 | 2% |
| Finland | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 18 | 13% |
| Unknown | 52 | 37% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 106 | 75% |
| Scientists | 17 | 12% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 15 | 11% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 145 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 22 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 20 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 19% |
| Unknown | 37 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 26% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 21 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 15 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 14 | 10% |
| Unknown | 40 | 28% |
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