Pathogenesis of Zika virus infection

MI Giraldo, M Gonzalez-Orozco… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging virus from the Flaviviridae family that is transmitted to
humans by mosquito vectors and represents an important health problem. Infections in …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen—a cohort study

N Holtmann, P Edimiris, M Andree, C Doehmen… - Fertility and sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the presence of viral RNA in human semen of patients with severe
acute-respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to evaluate its presence and …

The probable destructive mechanisms behind COVID-19 on male reproduction system and fertility

M Moshrefi, S Ghasemi-Esmailabad, J Ali… - Journal of assisted …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The present study aims to summarize the current understanding of probable
mechanisms and claims of adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 on male fertility potential …

No detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 from urine, expressed prostatic secretions, and semen in 74 recovered COVID‐19 male patients: a perspective and urogenital …

Y Ruan, B Hu, Z Liu, K Liu, H Jiang, H Li, R Li… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has been spreading all over the
world since December 2019. However, medical information regarding the urogenital …

Is there any association of COVID‐19 with testicular pain and epididymo‐orchitis?

C Ediz, HH Tavukcu, S Akan… - … journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study aims to analyse the novel Coronavirus disease‐(COVID‐19) related
testicular pain in hospitalised patients because of COVID‐19 and to review as an …

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the fragility of male spermatogenic cells to Zika virus-induced complement activation

W Yang, LB Liu, FL Liu, YH Wu, ZD Zhen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a potential threat to male reproductive health but the mechanisms
underlying its influence on testes during ZIKV infection remain obscure. To address this …

SARS‐CoV‐2 presence in seminal fluid: Myth or reality

D Paoli, F Pallotti, O Turriziani, L Mazzuti… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Great concerns have been raised on SARS‐CoV‐2 impact on men's andrological well‐
being, and one of the critically unanswered questions is whether it is present or not in the …

Twenty-first century viral pandemics: a literature review of sexual transmission and fertility implications in men

K Payne, P Kenny, JM Scovell… - Sexual medicine …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The 21st century has seen a series of viral pandemics that have collectively
infected millions of individuals. To understand factors that may contribute to viral spread and …

S100A4+ macrophages facilitate zika virus invasion and persistence in the seminiferous tubules via interferon-gamma mediation

W Yang, YH Wu, SQ Liu, ZY Sheng, ZD Zhen… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Testicular invasion and persistence are features of Zika virus (ZIKV), but their mechanisms
are still unknown. Here, we showed that S100A4+ macrophages, a myeloid macrophage …

Advances in computational methods to discover new NS2B-NS3 inhibitors useful against dengue and Zika viruses

IJ dos Santos Nascimento… - Current Topics in …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
The Flaviviridae virus family consists of the genera Hepacivirus, Pestivirus, and Flavivirus,
with approximately 70 viral types that use arthropods as vectors. Among these diseases …