SARS-CoV-2 is not Detectable in the Vaginal Fluid of Women with Severe COVID-19 Infection

Published time: 02 April 2020

Authors: Lin Qiu,  Xia Liu,  Meng Xiao,  Jing Xie,  Wei Cao,  Zhengyin Liu,  Abraham Morse, Yuhua Xie,  Taisheng Li,  Lan Zhu

Keywords: COVID-19 pneumonia, SARS-CoV-2, vaginal fluid, clinical features

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) is mainly spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact. But the infection condition of genital system is still unknown. This study aimed to evaluate whether or not SARS-CoV-2 is found in the vaginal fluid of women with COVID-19 illness.

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SARS-CoV-2 is not detectable in the vaginal fluid of women with severe COVID-19 infection

 

Reference: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa375