Journal article
Immunology: Chlamydial immunoglobulin IgG and IgA antibodies in serum and semen are not associated with the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA or rRNA in semen from male partners of infertile couples
Abstract
The role of Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis in male infertility is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic C. trachomatis infections in male partners of infertile couples, and to compare this result with the presence of chlamydial antibodies in serum and semen. C.trachomatis was detected in five of 50 semen specimens (10%) by either polymerase chain reaction for C. trachomatis DNA or direct DNA …
Authors
Dieterle S; Mahony JB; Luinstra KE; Stibbe W
Journal
Human Reproduction, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 315–319
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 1995
DOI
10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a135934
ISSN
0268-1161