Open AccessEffect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) on reproductive system
Author(s) -
Nengzhuang Wang,
Lina Qin,
Long Ma,
Hongli Yan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
stem cell research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1876-7753
pISSN - 1873-5061
DOI - 10.1016/j.scr.2021.102189
Subject(s) - biology , transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , coronavirus , respiratory system , reproductive system , betacoronavirus , male reproductive system , severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus , immunology , virology , severe acute respiratory syndrome , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , endocrinology , genetics , sperm , electrical engineering , anatomy , engineering
Since the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in December 2019, it has rapidly spread across many countries and it has become a crucial global health concern. Furthermore, SARS-CoV-2 infection not only effect on respiratory system, but on reproductive system of human. However, there has been not any review described the transmission paths and effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on human reproductive system, systematically. In order to describe the transmission paths of SARS-CoV-2, effect on the male/female reproductive system of SARS-CoV-2 and some successful prevention measures. We would like to review effect of SARS-CoV-2 on reproductive system. To conclude, SARS-CoV-2 infection might damage to male reproductive system via ACE2 receptor mediating and male patients were reportedly slightly more affected than women by SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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