No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Seminal Shedding Despite SARS-CoV-2 Persistence in the Upper Respiratory Tract | Zendy

Stephen A. Rawlings | Zendy; Caroline Ignacio | Zendy; Magali Porrachia | Zendy; Pinyi Du | Zendy; Davey M. Smith | Zendy; Antoine Chaillon | Zendy

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No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Seminal Shedding Despite SARS-CoV-2 Persistence in the Upper Respiratory Tract

Author(s) -

Stephen A. Rawlings,

Caroline Ignacio,

Magali Porrachia,

Pinyi Du,

Davey M. Smith,

Antoine Chaillon

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa325

Subject(s) - medicine , viral shedding , semen , saliva , virology , immunology , persistence (discontinuity) , covid-19 , respiratory tract , sex organ , concomitant , respiratory system , biology , disease , virus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , andrology , genetics , geotechnical engineering , engineering

RNA viruses (eg, Zika, Ebola, HIV) are often shed in male genital secretions. We evaluated the presence and level of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in semen, nasal secretion, and saliva collected after confirmed infection. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was not detected in semen 6–17 days after the onset of symptoms despite concomitant shedding in oral secretions.

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