No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Seminal Shedding Despite SARS-CoV-2 Persistence in the Upper Respiratory Tract
Open Access
- 1 August 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 7 (8), ofaa325
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa325
Abstract
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.Keywords
Funding Information
- John and Mary Tu Foundation
- San Diego Center for AIDS Research (AI036214)
- National Institutes of Health (5T32AI007384, AI131971)
- University of California Office of the President (R00RG2725)
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