Zinc is an essential trace mineral for the normal functioning of the male reproductive system.
Current studies have investigated the relationship between seminal plasma zinc and male …

Background Urogenital infections and inflammation are a significant etiologic factor in male
infertility. Methods Data for this review were acquired by a systematic search of the medical …

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 …

Virus-derived sequences and transposable elements constitute a substantial portion of
many cellular genomes. Recent insights reveal the intimate evolutionary relationship …

Objective To evaluate the relation between antisperm antibodies (ASA) and human fertility
by reviewing the scientific literature of the last 45 years. Methods We carried out a review of …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a serious but manageable chronic disease that
affects persons of reproductive age, many of whom express a desire for biologic parenthood …

Viruses have colonized the germ line of our ancestors on several occasions during
evolution, leading to the integration in the human genome of viral sequences from over 30 …

Leukocytes are considered to be the main source of HIV-1 infection in semen. However, HIV-
1 interaction with spermatozoa has also been demonstrated, suggesting that both …

Studies of vertebrate genomes have indicated that all species contain in their chromosomes
stretches of DNA with sequence similarity to viral genomes. How such 'endogenous' viral …

The recent Ebola outbreak prompted our group to perform a systematic literature search
about semen and the Ebola virus. Of interest was the fact that the Ebola virus has been …