O exame do sêmen na infertilidade masculina: V-exame microbiológico / The microbiological examination of the sêmen to evaluate male infertility
Rev. bras. anal. clin
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40(1): 49-56, 2008. tab
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Neste artigo, o autor revisa o papel do exame microbiológico do sêmen para avaliar infertilidade masculina. São descritos os efeitos negativos de bactérias aeróbicas e anaeróbicas, micoplasmas, fungos, Trichomonas sp., Chlamydia trachomatis, Gardnerellavaginalis e Mobiluncus sp. na qualidade do sêmen. A influência de leucocitospermia e bacteriospermia também é revisada. Simultaneamente,também são feitas algumas considerações sobre metodologias atualmente usadas para investigar estes microrganismos no sêmen.
ABSTRACT
In this article, the author reviews the role of the microbiological examination of the semen to evaluate male infertility.They are described negative effects of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, mycoplasmas, fungi, Trichomonas sp., Chlamydia trachomatis, Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus sp. on the semen quality. Influence of leukocytosp.ermia, and bacteriosp.ermia are also reviewed. Simultaneously, they are also made some considerations about methodologies currently used to investigate these microorganismson semen.
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Main subject:
Semen
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Chlamydia Infections
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Mycoplasma genitalium
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Infertility, Male
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Leukocyte Count
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Leukocytosis
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Mycoplasma Infections
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. anal. clin
Journal subject:
Pathology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Unidade de Pesquisa do Sêmen/BR
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