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COVID‐19 and human spermatozoa—Potential risks for infertility and sexual transmission?

10 Jul 2020

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As COVID-19 infections wreak havoc across the globe, attention has rightly been focused on the vital organ systems (lung, kidney and heart) that are vulnerable to viral attack and contribute to the acute pathology associated with this disease. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that COVID-19 will attack any cell type in the body expressing ACE2 - including human spermatozoa. These cells possess the...

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PMID: 32649023
DOI: 10.1111/andr.12859

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