Ohio State University researchers have found the hepititis E virus in sperm samples, suggesting it can pass via sex. It was previously believed to only spread via contaminated water.
READ MORE:A team of US scientists believe they've discovered a new sexually transmitted disease which can lead to deadly liver failure and infertility if untreated.
Hepatitis E virus was found in sperm in pigs, suggesting the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility Read More Doctors warn NEW sexually transmitted infection has hit US - causing 'peeling' rash on genitals Around 20 million cases of hepatitis E virus occur globally each year, and only three million are symptomatic. The infections are more common in developing countries without clean water, as viral cells in fecal matter enter the water supply, infecting individuals when they drink it.
While most patients recover on their own by rehydrating and replenishing electrolytes and taking medication to deal with the symptoms like nausea, the prognosis is poorer for pregnant women. The researchers injected pigs with the virus and found that it circulated in blood and was shed in feces. Sperm infected with the virus strain that can infect humans showed a 14 percent decreased ability to move through the reproductive tract, a measure called motility, compared with that of pigs not infected.Moreover, sperm from pigs infected with HEV were more likely to have abnormally shaped and sized heads and tails.
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