Viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in body fluids associated with sexual activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To identify and summarise the evidence on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA detection and persistence in body fluids associated with sexual activity (saliva, semen, vaginal secretion, urine and faeces/rectal secretion).Eligibility All studies that reporte...

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Main Authors: Moazzam Ali, Mercedes Bonet, Caron Kim, Nathalie Broutet, Lianne Gonsalves, Melanie Taylor, Edna Kara, Anna Thorson, Soe Soe Thwin, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Armando Humberto Seuc, Guilherme Amaral Calvet, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, Maité Cabrera Gámez, Gilda Monteagudo Peña, Bertha Victoria Rodríguez Pendás, Manuel Gómez Alzugaray, Gisel Ovies Carballo, Duniesky Cintra Cala, Patrícia Machado Quintaes Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/2/e073084.full