The role of infections and leukocytes in male infertility

R Henkel, U Offor, D Fisher - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Declining birth rates are one of the problems facing society today. Male counterparts are
responsible for about half of the infertility cases, and genitourinary tract infections may play a …

Semen impairment and occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in semen after recovery from COVID-19

M Gacci, M Coppi, E Baldi, A Sebastianelli… - Human …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION How is the semen quality of sexually active men following recovery from
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection? SUMMARY …

[HTML][HTML] Male Tract Microbiota and Male Infertility

G Grande, A Graziani, L De Toni, A Garolla, A Ferlin - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, several studies have analyzed the composition of the male genital tract
microbiota and its changes in infertility or in different situations associated with infertility. The …

Relevance of leukocytospermia and semen culture and its true place in diagnosing and treating male infertility

R Sharma, S Gupta, A Agarwal… - The World Journal …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current WHO 2010 manual for human semen analysis defines leukocytospermia as the
presence of peroxidase-positive leukocytes at a concentration> 1× 106/mL of semen …

Patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome show T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th17 self‐reactive immune responses specific to prostate and seminal …

RD Motrich, ML Breser, RI Molina, A Tissera… - BJU …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess the presence of self‐reactive immune responses to seminal and
prostate antigens (PAg), biomarkers of inflammation of the male genital tract, and semen …

Semen parameters in men recovered from COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Tiwari, N Kc, S Thapa, A Ghimire, S Bijukchhe… - Middle East Fertility …, 2021 - Springer
Background The novel beta-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected millions of people
globally with high risk among males than females. However, the effect of COVID-19 …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pain pelvic syndrome and male infertility

A Graziani, G Grande, M Martin, G Ferraioli… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is defined as urologic pain or
discomfort in the pelvic region, associated with urinary symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction …

Microbiological evaluation and sperm DNA fragmentation in semen samples of patients undergoing fertility investigation

C Pagliuca, F Cariati, F Bagnulo, E Scaglione… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fifteen percent of male infertility is associated with urogenital infections; several pathogens
are able to alter the testicular and accessory glands' microenvironment, resulting in the …

Interferon γ, IL-17, and IL-1β impair sperm motility and viability and induce sperm apoptosis

DA Paira, S Silvera-Ruiz, A Tissera, RI Molina… - Cytokine, 2022 - Elsevier
Urogenital inflammation is a known cause of male infertility. Increased levels of inflammatory
cytokines, leukocyte counts and oxidative stress are highly detrimental for sperm quality thus …

Male reproductive system inflammation after healing from coronavirus disease 2019

S Morselli, A Sebastianelli, A Liaci, C Zaccaro… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is evidence that, after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
infection, male reproductive function and semen quality may be damaged Objectives To …