Molecular epidemiologic investigation of infertile male's semen infected by Gardnerella vaginalis.
- Author:
Shuilin ZHANG
1
;
Yunxia ZHU
;
Zuhuang MI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Base Sequence; Female; Gardnerella vaginalis; isolation & purification; Humans; Infertility, Male; microbiology; Male; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Semen; microbiology
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2004;10(7):506-508
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the status of the semen of the infertility patients infected by Gardnerella vaginalis (Gv).
METHODSSemen samples from 373 clinic patients of infertility and vaginal samples from 63 positive patients' wives were collected from April 2002 to May 2003. And the samples were tested by nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR).
RESULTSThe positive rate of the infertile males' semen infected by Gv was 44.2%, while that of the postive patients' wives was 87.3%.
CONCLUSIONThe positive rate of the infertile male's semen infected by Gv is high and Gv can be spread by sexual intercourse.
