Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Male Reproductive Tract: Insights from Semen Analysis and Cryopreservation
Authors: Silvia Giugliano1,4*§, Alessandro M Mozzarelli, Annalisa Navarra2, Gabriele De Simone3, Maria Rescigno4, Paolo E Levi Setti1,2, Elena Albani2*
Silvia Giugliano: 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, 20072, Italy;4Lead Contact; *Corresponding Author; §Shared first-authorship; email :silvia.giugliano@hunimed.eu; Orchid: Silvia Giugliano: 0000-0003-1819-0642
Alessandro M Mozzarelli: 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, 20072, Italy; §Shared first-authorship; email :Alessandro.Mozzarelli@nyulangone.org
Annalisa Navarra: 2Department of Gynecology, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Center, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano Milan 20089, Italy;annanavarra@hotmail.it
Gabriele De Simone: 3Flow Cytometry Core, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; email: Gabriele.De_Simone@humanitasresearch.it
Maria Rescigno: 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, 20072, Italy;4IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; email:maria.rescigno@hunimed.eu
Paolo E Levi Setti: 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, MI, 20072, Italy;2Department of Gynecology, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Center, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano Milan 20089, Italy; email:paolo.levi_setti@hunimed.eu
Elena Albani: 2Department of Gynecology, Division of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Center, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano Milan 20089, Italy;*Corresponding Author; email elena.albani@humanitas.it
Running Head: ”SARS-CoV-2 and Male Reproductive Health”
Conflict of Interest: The authors declair no competing interests
Funding: This investigation was financially supported by the FERRING COVID-19 INVESTIGATIONAL GRANTS in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health (RMMH) 2020.