The role of the prostate in male fertility, health and disease

P Verze, T Cai, S Lorenzetti - Nature Reviews Urology, 2016 - nature.com
Ejaculation is a synchronized cascade of events that has the ultimate goal of activating
sperm and enabling them to reach an egg for fertilization. The seminal plasma contains a …

Prostate cancer and inflammation: the evidence

KS Sfanos, AM De Marzo - Histopathology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Sfanos KS & De Marzo AM (2012) Histopathology 60, 199–215 Prostate cancer and
inflammation: the evidence Chronic inflammation is now known to contribute to several …

Mycoplasma genitalium: from Chrysalis to multicolored butterfly

D Taylor-Robinson, JS Jensen - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The history, replication, genetics, characteristics (both biological and physical), and factors
involved in the pathogenesis of Mycoplasma genitalium are presented. The latter factors …

Mycoplasma genitalium: A Review

R Gnanadurai, H Fifer - Microbiology, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Mycoplasma genitalium is a fastidious organism of the class Mollicutes, the smallest
prokaryote capable of independent replication. First isolated in 1981, much is still unknown …

Persistent exposure to Mycoplasma induces malignant transformation of human prostate cells

K Namiki, S Goodison, S Porvasnik, RW Allan… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Recent epidemiologic, genetic, and molecular studies suggest infection and inflammation
initiate certain cancers, including those of the prostate. The American Cancer Society …

Inflammatory mechanisms and oxidative stress in prostatitis: the possible role of antioxidant therapy

G Paulis - Research and reports in urology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article focuses on the role that oxidative stress plays in chronic prostatitis, not only with
respect to the known impact on symptoms and fertility but also especially in relation to …

Prevalence of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum in semen of infertile and healthy men

H Zeighami, SN Peerayeh, RS Yazdi… - … journal of STD & …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Ureaplasma urealyticum is a causative agent of non-gonococcal urethritis and is implicated
in the pathogenesis of prostatitis, epididymitis and infertility. The organism is more common …

Autoimmune prostatitis: state of the art

RD Motrich, M Maccioni, CM Riera… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The prostate is one of the main male sex accessory glands and the target of many
pathological conditions affecting men of all ages. Pathological conditions of the prostate …

Atypical microorganisms in expressed prostatic secretion from patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: microbiological results from a case …

J Xiao, L Ren, H Lv, Q Ding, S Lou, W Zhang… - Urologia …, 2013 - karger.com
Objectives: To investigate the microorganisms in expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) of
both chronic prostatitis patients and normal young male adults and to determine which …

Influence of sexual intercourse on genital tract microbiota in infertile couples

N Borovkova, P Korrovits, K Ausmees, S Türk, K Jõers… - Anaerobe, 2011 - Elsevier
Several studies have suggested the association of disturbed genital tract microbiota with
infertility. Our aim was to clarify the influence of sexual intercourse on partner's genital tract …