SARS-CoV-2 in semen: a multicenter prospective study and literature review
SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in semen of acute or recovered cases. Sperm parameters were not significantly different in the two groups. Urinary and erectile functions appeared stable across the phases of infection.
Authors
- Giovanni Cochetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-2004)
- Matteo Mearini
- Barbara Camilloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-0127)
- Michele Del Zingaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4430-0190)
- Giuseppe Maiolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3269-7434)
- Mattia Panciarola
- Lorenzo De Angelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6969-1979)
- Eugenio Brunocilla
- Alessio Paladini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-3429)
- Riccardo Schiavina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4679-8196)
- Ettore Mearini
- Lorenzo Bianchi
Institutions
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Santa Maria Nuova Hospital (IT)
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Basic and Clinical Andrology
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12610-024-00236-z
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00