Already spotted in saliva, blood and stool, the coronavirus was detected by Chinese researchers in the sperm of several people who contracted Covid-19, including in patients in remission.
This is what reveals a new study published Thursday by the American scientific journal Journal of American Medical Association. However, other studies will have to be carried out to confirm this fact.
The study was carried out by researchers from Beijing on 38 men passed by the hospital of Shangqiu, in the province of Henan (northeast).
Six of these patients had their semen tested positive, or 16%, including two who had passed the acute phase of the disease and were considered to be in remission.
The authors emphasize that the scope of the study is “limited by the small sample size” tested and that further studies will be necessary to better understand the lifespan of the virus in sperm and the conditions of its transmission.
Covid-19 is known to be transmitted by droplets (secretions projected by the affected person). Traces of the virus have already been detected in saliva, urine and stool.
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