title: The collection of data from findings in cases of sexual assault and the significance of spermatozoa on vaginal, anal and oral swabs.
abstract: The construction of a database to hold information obtained from the laboratory analysis of items in cases of sexual assault is described. Examples of the usefulness of the database are described. For vaginal, anal and oral swabs, the persistence of spermatozoa in relation to time since intercourse is presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Metropolitan Laboratory, Forensic Science Service, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Allard
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth; D011902:Rape; D012742:Sex Offenses; D013076:Sperm Count; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina