Molecular diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in seminal fluid.
Donatella PaoliFrancesco PallottiG NigroL MazzutiM N HirschM B ValliS ColangeloC M MastroianniG AntonelliAndrea LenziOmbretta TurrizianiFrancesco LombardoPublished in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2021)
These preliminary data show that RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing appears to be a feasible method for the molecular diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in seminal fluid, supported by results of the control panel. The ability to detect SARS-CoV-2 in semen is extremely important for reproductive medicine, especially in assisted reproductive technology and sperm cryopreservation.