The seminal microbiome in health and disease

S Altmäe, JM Franasiak, R Mändar - Nature Reviews Urology, 2019 - nature.com
Owing to the fact that there are more microbial than human cells in our body and that
humans contain more microbial than human genes, the microbiome has huge potential to …

Male accessory gland infection and sperm parameters

S La Vignera, E Vicari, RA Condorelli… - … journal of andrology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Male accessory gland infection (MAGI) has been identified among those diagnostic
categories which have a negative impact on the reproductive function and fertility in males …

Bacterial infection of the male reproductive system causing infertility

M Farsimadan, M Motamedifar - Journal of reproductive immunology, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections play a disruptive and hidden role in male reproductive failure. Different
kinds of bacteria are often able to interfere with reproductive function in both sexes and lead …

[HTML][HTML] The incidence and effect of bacteriospermia and elevated seminal leukocytes on semen parameters

T Domes, KC Lo, ED Grober, JBM Mullen, T Mazzulli… - Fertility and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of bacteriospermia and elevated seminal
leukocytes (ESL) in a subfertile male population and correlate these results with semen …

Infection in the male reproductive tract. Impact, diagnosis and treatment in relation to male infertility

K Purvis, E Christiansen - International Journal of Andrology, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
The following are the conclusions that can be derived from a review of the literature
regarding the role of infection in the aetiology of male infertility.(i) Temporary inflammatory …

Infectious, inflammatory, and immunologic conditions resulting in male infertility

BG Bachir, K Jarvi - Urologic Clinics, 2014 - urologic.theclinics.com
The accepted definition of infertility is the failure of a couple to achieve a successful
pregnancy with 1 year of regular unprotected coitus. This condition is common, affecting …

Update on the impact of Chlamydia trachomatis infection on male fertility

GF Gonzales, G Munoz, R Sanchez, R Henkel… - Andrologia, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
With approximately 90 million cases annually, infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is the
most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial disease in the world. Considering that these …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between semen cultures, leukospermia, and semen analysis in men undergoing fertility evaluation

DM Rodin, D Larone, M Goldstein - Fertility and sterility, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between semen cultures, semen Gram stains,
leukospermia, and semen analysis parameters in asymptomatic men undergoing fertility …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of chlamydia infection within human testicular biopsies

ER Bryan, RI McLachlan, L Rombauts… - Human …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Male chlamydial infection has been understudied despite male and female infections
occurring at similar rates. This is particularly true of asymptomatic infections, which occur in …

Do men become infertile after having sexually transmitted urethritis? An epidemiologic examination

RB Ness, N Markovic, CL Carlson, MT Coughlin - Fertility and sterility, 1997 - Elsevier
Objective: To critically assess the possibility that gonorrhea or chlamydia causes male
infertility. Design: Comprehensive literature review structured to evaluate the epidemiologic …