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 …

In recent years, there has been an influx of research evaluating the roles of the reproductive
tract microbiota in modulating reproductive performance. These efforts have resulted in a …

Objective To evaluate similarities and differences in clinical and laboratory practices among
high-performing fertility clinics. Design Cross-sectional questionnaire study of selected …

Sperm quality is declining dramatically during the past decades. Male infertility has been a
serious health and social problem. The sperm cell driven biohybrid nanorobot opens a new …

Background Bacterial contamination may cause loss of or damage to cultured oocytes or
embryos, resulting in the lack of transplantable embryos during IVF embryo culture …

Background Both in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF‐ET) and intracytoplasmic
sperm injection and embryo transfer (ICSI‐ET) have been recommended for unexplained …

Research question Can microbes vertically transmit from semen and follicular fluid to
embryo culture media during assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment? Design …

Világszerte egyre több pár keres fel meddőség miatt asszisztált reprodukciós központot.
Vitatott kérdés, hogy a kivizsgálás és a kezelés során szükséges-e a sperma rutinszerű …

Background Bacterial infection of embryo culture medium is rare but may be detrimental.
The main source of embryo culture contamination is semen. Assisted reproduction centers …

Objective To report a case of successful pregnancy involving embryos that wereaffected by
bacterial contamination. Design A case report. Setting Academic assisted reproductive …