Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 30, 2020

Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in Semen of a COVID-19 Patient Cohort

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  • Guo et al. assessed the presence of viral RNA in semen of 23 patients during the acute and recovery phases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. All patients tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in semen specimens, suggesting that sexual transmission through semen is unlikely to be a common mode of transmission. 

Guo et al. (June 29, 2020). Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in Semen of a COVID-19 Patient Cohort. Andrology. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12848