An analysis of the differential effect and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality eBioMedicine covid COVID19 SARSCoV2 semen quality semenquality mobility publichealth menshealth
By Neha MathurJun 14 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in the eBioMedicine Journal, researchers performed a longitudinal observational cohort study among 120 males in Belgium.
However, due to a lack of longitudinal studies, short- and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 on sperm quality and subsequent effects on male fertility remain largely unknown. A recent study showed that SARS-CoV-2's presence in the testis, even after recovery from COVID-19, could alter protein-coding genes in spermatozoa and transfer them to the embryo.
In addition, they recorded the location on the spermatozoan, head, midpiece, or tail, where the latex particles attached. The researchers tested all post-COVID-19 sperm samples for SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid with the SpermCOVID test, for which the detection limit was two SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies per ml.
This difference and other estimated sperm parameters served as a substitute when evaluating the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 infection on sperm parameters of all 93 patients who attended at least two follow-up visits. Every participant had a unique sperm production maximum, reflecting their efficiency in producing spermatocytes from spermatogonia. So, once the external influence declined, sperm concentrations returned to the maximum baseline value.
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