Influence of several uropathogenic microorganisms on human sperm motility parameters in vitro / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)
Asian Journal of Andrology
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(6): 179-182, 2002.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>The effects of certain uropathogenic microorganisms (Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis) on human sperm motility characteristics were studied in vitro.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In 10 healthy fertile men, ejaculates were aseptically obtained by masturbation and with a swim-up technique, a sperm suspension of high motility and purity was obtained. Several uropathogenic bacteria were obtained from outpatients with genitourinary tract infections. The sperm suspension was incubated with the pathogens at a bacteria sperm ratio of 501 at 37deg. The sperm mobility parameters were estimated with a computer-assisted sperm analyzer (CASA) provided with a multiple-exposure photography system (Madi Corp., Zhejiang, China). Measurements were carried out at 0, 2 and 4 hours of incubation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Staphylococcus aureus significantly decreased the sperm motility and viability, but Staphylococcus epidermidis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae did not.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Staphylococcus aureus has an inhibitory effect on human sperm motility in vitro.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Sperm Motility
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Tuberculosis, Male Genital
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In Vitro Techniques
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Gonorrhea
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Journal of Andrology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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