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The association of human herpes virus simplex 1and 2 infection of male genital tract and male infertility
Joint Authors
Abd al-Amir, Ahmad Sahib
Hasan, Salah Mahdi
Source
al-Kufa University Journal for Biology
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.68-77, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Science Department of live Sciences
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: To investigate the association of viral infections present in the lower genital tract of males and relationship among male infertility.
Methods: ELISA and RT-PCR technique of 100 semen and serum specimens, collected over 8 months from males investigated for infertility, were retrospectively assessed, by screening anti-human Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) IgM and IgG in the serum and detection of HSV DNA in seminal fluid.
Results: One hundred seminal fluid and blood samples were taken from men and investigated for infertility over a period of 8 months from July 2016 to February 2017.
The seminal fluids and serum of patients mentioned to the laboratory from the fertility clinics of Kamal AL-samarai hospital in Baghdad and outer clinics.
The investigations were conducted to find the HSV detection rate in the seminal fluid of infertile men and to evaluate the impact of the viral infection on the major sperm parameters.
Blood and seminal fluid were collected from 100 infertile male.
The results were shown that 20/100 (20.0%) were positive for IgM and 77/100 (77.0%) were positive for IgG of HSV-1; for HSV-2, positive IgM and IgG antibodies were 9/100 (9.0%) and 54/100 (54.0%), respectively.
The PCR showed that out of 100 samples 13 (13.0%) gave positive results for HSV-1 while 12 (12.0%) for HSV-2, In case of control group, results were (3.0%),(4.0%) positive for anti-HSV-1, HSV-2 IgM antibodies respectively, and (27.0%), (10.0%) positive for anti-HSV-1, HSV-2 IgG antibodies respectively in control group, using ELISA
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Amir, Ahmad Sahib& Hasan, Salah Mahdi. 2018. The association of human herpes virus simplex 1and 2 infection of male genital tract and male infertility. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology،Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.68-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899098
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Amir, Ahmad Sahib& Hasan, Salah Mahdi. The association of human herpes virus simplex 1and 2 infection of male genital tract and male infertility. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology Vol. 10, no. 3 (2018), pp.68-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899098
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Amir, Ahmad Sahib& Hasan, Salah Mahdi. The association of human herpes virus simplex 1and 2 infection of male genital tract and male infertility. al-Kufa University Journal for Biology. 2018. Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.68-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899098
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 75-77
Record ID
BIM-899098