Effects of hepatitis B virus S protein exposure on sperm membrane integrity and functions.

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B is a public health problem worldwide. Viral infection can affect a man's fertility, but only scant information about the influence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on sperm quality is available. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hepatitis B v...

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Main Authors: XiangJin Kang, QingDong Xie, XiaoLing Zhou, FangZheng Li, JiHua Huang, DongLing Liu, TianHua Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3314651?pdf=render