Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men

One hundred and seventy two men at the State of Thessaly, Greece, inquiring semen analysis were enrolled in the study in order to investigate the incidence of Chlamydia, Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma (C-U-M) genera in respect to total sperm number (TSN), progressive motility (grades a and b) and tota...

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Main Authors: Ageliki Gerovassili, Ourania Marcandona, Byron Asimakopoulos, Vasilis Karavasilis, Maria Panopoulou, Alexandros Ikonomidis
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Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
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Online Access:http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45426_9f573c7f9c3639cf1b0186ab2349b8f5.pdf
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spelling doaj-99dc39892cd04a61a677f0c33a5d86db2020-11-25T04:08:03ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility2008-076X2008-07782017-07-0111213013310.22074/ijfs.2017.469045426Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek MenAgeliki Gerovassili0Ourania Marcandona1Byron Asimakopoulos2Vasilis Karavasilis3Maria Panopoulou4Alexandros Ikonomidis5Biogonidiaki, Center of Infertility Investigation and Genetic Research, Volos, GreeceBiogonidiaki, Center of Infertility Investigation and Genetic Research, Volos, GreeceDemocritus University of Thrace, Laboratory of Physiology, Alexandroupolis, GreeceIASO General Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Larissa, Greece4Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Microbiology, Alexandroupolis, GreeceBiogonidiaki, Center of Infertility Investigation and Genetic Research, Volos, Greece;4Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Microbiology, Alexandroupolis, GreeceOne hundred and seventy two men at the State of Thessaly, Greece, inquiring semen analysis were enrolled in the study in order to investigate the incidence of Chlamydia, Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma (C-U-M) genera in respect to total sperm number (TSN), progressive motility (grades a and b) and total motility (grades a, b and c). Putative relation of C-U-M acquirement with sexual behavior was also investigated. Incidence of C-U-M among non-oligozoospermic and oligozoospermic men was similar. Νο correlation of C-U-M carriage to either oligozoospermia or asthenozoospermia was found. The tested semen parameters were negatively correlated to the age of sexual intercourse initiation and positively correlated to the number of sex partners. Early age of sexual intercourse initiation or high number of sexual partners was not statistical significantly correlated to C-U-M acquirement. Overall, TSN and motility (either progressive or total) were not influenced by the presence of C-U-M genera in a sample of Greek population undergoing semen evaluation. To distinguish the role of C-U-M in male infertility and clarify the so far controversial scarce literature, large control case studies are needed using nucleic acid amplification techniques to detect these pathogens.http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45426_9f573c7f9c3639cf1b0186ab2349b8f5.pdfpolymerase chain reactionoligozoospermiaasthenozoospermiaazoospermiainfertility
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author Ageliki Gerovassili
Ourania Marcandona
Byron Asimakopoulos
Vasilis Karavasilis
Maria Panopoulou
Alexandros Ikonomidis
spellingShingle Ageliki Gerovassili
Ourania Marcandona
Byron Asimakopoulos
Vasilis Karavasilis
Maria Panopoulou
Alexandros Ikonomidis
Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
polymerase chain reaction
oligozoospermia
asthenozoospermia
azoospermia
infertility
author_facet Ageliki Gerovassili
Ourania Marcandona
Byron Asimakopoulos
Vasilis Karavasilis
Maria Panopoulou
Alexandros Ikonomidis
author_sort Ageliki Gerovassili
title Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
title_short Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
title_full Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
title_fullStr Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Chlamydia-Ureaplasma-Mycoplasma Genital Detection with Semen Concentration and Motility among Greek Men
title_sort relationship between chlamydia-ureaplasma-mycoplasma genital detection with semen concentration and motility among greek men
publisher Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran
series International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
issn 2008-076X
2008-0778
publishDate 2017-07-01
description One hundred and seventy two men at the State of Thessaly, Greece, inquiring semen analysis were enrolled in the study in order to investigate the incidence of Chlamydia, Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma (C-U-M) genera in respect to total sperm number (TSN), progressive motility (grades a and b) and total motility (grades a, b and c). Putative relation of C-U-M acquirement with sexual behavior was also investigated. Incidence of C-U-M among non-oligozoospermic and oligozoospermic men was similar. Νο correlation of C-U-M carriage to either oligozoospermia or asthenozoospermia was found. The tested semen parameters were negatively correlated to the age of sexual intercourse initiation and positively correlated to the number of sex partners. Early age of sexual intercourse initiation or high number of sexual partners was not statistical significantly correlated to C-U-M acquirement. Overall, TSN and motility (either progressive or total) were not influenced by the presence of C-U-M genera in a sample of Greek population undergoing semen evaluation. To distinguish the role of C-U-M in male infertility and clarify the so far controversial scarce literature, large control case studies are needed using nucleic acid amplification techniques to detect these pathogens.
topic polymerase chain reaction
oligozoospermia
asthenozoospermia
azoospermia
infertility
url http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45426_9f573c7f9c3639cf1b0186ab2349b8f5.pdf
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