The testis must create and maintain an immune privileged environment to protect maturing
germ cells from autoimmune destruction. The establishment of this protective environment is …

The current literature shows increasing concerns about potential seminal transmission of
monkeypox virus (MPXV). Accordingly, we aimed to understand better the potential …

Since May 2022, an outbreak of monkeypox has been ongoing in non-endemic countries.
We report four cases in Italy in young adult men reporting condomless sexual intercourse …

Background Cases of human monkeypox are rarely seen outside of west and central Africa.
There are few data regarding viral kinetics or the duration of viral shedding and no licensed …

The unexpected increase in human monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries that began
in May, 2022, is raising concerns of a novel global infectious threat. Since the first human …

Background The current study aimed to determine the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on
male fertility. Methods This is a single-center, hospital-based observational study that …

Although many studies have focused on SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs, comparatively
little is known about the potential effects of the virus on male fertility. SARS-CoV-2 infection …

Infection and inflammation are relevant entities of male reproductive disorders that can lead
to sub-/infertility. Associated damage of the testis of affected men and in rodent models …

Background Infertility affects one couple out of six worldwide. Male infertilty can result from
congenital or acquired factors, of which pathogens that reach the genital tract through sexual …

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak, caused by the zoonotic monkeypox virus, has spread
across 6 World Health Organization regions (the Americas, Africa, Europe, Eastern …