Cellular targets and receptor of sexual transmission of Zika virus

O Bagasra, KC Addanki, GR Goodwin… - Applied …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Answer: By utilizing exquisite reverse transcriptase–initiated in situ polymerase chain
reaction (RT-in situ PCR), which enables an improved visualization of spermatozoa's
subcellular compartment, we precisely localized the mid-piece of sperm that carry receptors
for ZIKV. What is Already Known: ZIKV is transmitted sexually and recent studies have
verified ZIKV presence in semen of previously Zika-infected patients for> 6-month
postinfection when ZIKV had disappeared from blood, saliva, and urine. Strong serial …