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Chlamydial infections and male infertility

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Chlamydial infections may be difficult to diagnose due to the silent symptoms and difficulty in culturing. An infectious process may impair fertility by adversely affecting sperm functions, resulting in testicular damage or causing obstruction of the genital tract.

In our study, we tried to find Chlamydial antigen by using EIA (Enzyme Immune Assay) and to compare the Ag(+) and Ag(−) groups according to semen parameters. Except for semen volume, we found significant differences in density, morphology, motility and viability (intervolume p>0.05, interdensity p<0.01, intermorphology p<0.001, intermotility p<0.001 and interviability p<0.001).

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  1. Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Hospital, The Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey

    T. Cengiz, L. Aydoĝanli, M. Baykam, N. A. Mungan, E. Tunçbilek, M. Dinçer, K. Yakupoĝlu & Z. Akalin

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Cengiz, T., Aydoĝanli, L., Baykam, M. et al. Chlamydial infections and male infertility. International Urology and Nephrology 29, 687–693 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552187

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