Figures & data
Figure 1. A schematic presentation of the possible infection phases during embryological procedures by SARS-CoV-2. The virus through the ACE2 and TMPRSS2 receptors may gain entry in both male and female reproductive cells. During the IVF process, either with the typical insemination method or the ICSI procedure, the embryo might be infected when one of the two gametes have been infected. Alternatively, culture media used for the culture purposes of the embryos or LN2 might be infected either during production or transportation and subsequently may infect the cryopreservation procedure. High security straws may eliminate the possible risk of contamination
