The human body is vastly colonised by microorganisms, whose impact on health is
increasingly recognised. The human genital tract hosts a diverse microbiota, and an …

During the last decade, the availability of next-generation sequencing-based approaches
has revealed the presence of microbial communities in almost all the human body, including …

Background Bacterial infections are usually suspected in infertile couples seeking IVF with
no clear understanding of the microbial compositions present in the seminal fluids and …

Recent molecular investigations have significantly developed our knowledge of the
characteristics of the reproductive microbiome and their associations with host responses to …

Infertile couples undergoing the use of assisted reproductive technology are a good study
model to evaluate the microbiological signatures affecting reproductive health. We tested …

Recent advances in molecular microbiology have enabled refined studies of the genital tract
microbiota. This constitutes the basis of the present updated systematic review and meta …

Research question The semen harbours a diverse range of microorganisms. The origin of
the seminal microbes, however, has not yet been established. Do testicular spermatozoa …

Fifteen percent of male infertility is associated with urogenital infections; several pathogens
are able to alter the testicular and accessory glands' microenvironment, resulting in the …

While it is generally accepted that the mammalian vagina contains a site-specific microbiota
that plays relevant roles in genital and reproductive health, the existence of an extra-vaginal …

The human body harbours trillions of microbes, and their influence on human health has
been explored in many parts of the human body, including the male reproductive system …