Survey of infection of Toxoplasma gondii in infertile couples in Suzhou countryside / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
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(12): 350-352, 2002.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To determine the level of anti-Toxoplasma antibody in serum of infertile couples to explore the relationship between toxoplasma infection and infertility.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to detect the anti-Toxoplasma antibody, antisperm antibody (AsAb) and anticardiolipin antibody (ACA) in serum of 178 couples with infertility and 190 couples who had normal pregnant history.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive result of Toxoplasma infection in the infertile couples was significantly higher than that in fertile couples which was 34.83% vs 12.11% (chi 2 = 26.72, P < 0.01) with the odds ratio 3.88. The positive result of serum AsAb in the Toxoplasma infected group was significantly higher than that in the no Toxoplasma infected group (32.50% vs 15.94%, chi 2 = 10.76, P < 0.01) with the odds ratio 2.54.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Toxoplasma infection was related to infertility. The Toxoplasma infection and was posibly related to the antisperm antibodies which can be involved in the pathogenisis of infertility.</p>
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Main subject:
Parasitology
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Toxoplasma
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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China
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Toxoplasmosis
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Epidemiology
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Infertility, Male
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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