Toxoplasma infection in males with sterility in Shenyang, China.
- Author:
Rong QI
1
;
Xiao-ping SU
;
Xiao-ling GAO
;
Xiao-lu LIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan; blood; Antigens, Protozoan; blood; China; epidemiology; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; blood; Immunoglobulin M; blood; Infertility, Male; epidemiology; parasitology; Male; Toxoplasma; immunology; Toxoplasmosis; complications; epidemiology
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(7):503-504
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the Toxoplasma gondii (TOX) infection in males with sterility and the effect of the infection on the reproductive function of males.
METHODSEnzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect TOX-CAg, TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM in the peripheral blood of male patients with sterility.
RESULTSAmong 100 cases of male sterility, 7 were TOX-IgG positive (7%), 16 TOX-IgM positive (16%) and 13 TOX-CAg positive (13%). Among 100 normal males, 7 were TOX-IgG positive (7%), 3 TOX-IgM positive (3%) and 1 TOX-CAg positive (1%).
CONCLUSIONTOX infection may affect the fertility of males and cause male sterility. For this reason, males should prevent themselves from TOX infection.