Semen samples from 179 infertility patients were analyzed for type and number of white
blood cells (WBC) by a combination of immunologic techniques. Forty-one (23%) had more …

This study set out to establish a new method, using flow cytometry, to evaluate leukocytes in
semen. Ejaculates of 59 males, asymptomatic for genitourinary infections, were examined …

Objective To analyze the data available on the biologic significance of white blood cells
(WBC) in semen of infertility patients. Data Resources The relevant literature was reviewed …

Objective To determine possible relationships between number of leukocytes, function of
seminal vesicles, and seminal quality. Design The study was carried out on men who …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between seminal leukocytes and abnormal semen
parameters in a large population of infertility patients. Design Prospective clinical study …

Seminal WBC counts obtained by an mAb-based immunohistologic method correlated well
with seminal granulocyte counts obtained with a simple peroxidase method (rho=+ 0.70; P< …

To investigate the effect of leukocytospermia on standard semen analysis and sperm
function tests such as acrosome reaction, hypoosmotic swelling, antisperm antibody binding …

Various major leukocyte subpopulations (granulocytes, monocytes/macrophages, B
lymphocytes, helper and suppressor/cytotoxic T lymphocytes) were detectable in human …

Much controversy surrounds the clinical significance of an increased concentration of white
blood cells (WBC) in the male ejaculate. The World Health Organization's classification of …

The prevalence and clinical significance of leukocytes (WBC) and immature germ cells in
semen is currently a matter of controversy. The aim of this work was to assess the …