A new study has revealed that the testicles may harbour coronavirus and give it a sanctuary from the immune system which allows the infection to persist for longer in males.
Scientists say when Covid-19 enters the body it binds with cells expressing the ACE2 protein, or angiotensin-converting enzyme 2.
These are found in the lungs, heart and intestines. In men, the protein is also said to be present in large quantities in the testes.
The study, carried out by researchers in New York and Mumbai, followed 48 men and 20 women living in Mumbai who had been infected by Coronavirus.
While the women in the study took four days to clear the infection men took 50 per cent longer, needing six days. In three families that took part in the study men also took longer than women to recover from coronavirus.
Source: abcnews.com
