Waddlia chondrophila and Male Infertility.

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Waddlia chondrophila and Male Infertility.
Périodique
Microorganisms
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Baud D., Vulliemoz N., Zapata MVM, Greub G., Vouga M., Stojanov M.
ISSN
2076-2607 (Print)
ISSN-L
2076-2607
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
17/01/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Numéro
1
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
Waddlia chondrophila, a Chlamydia-like bacterium, has been previously associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Analogously to Chlamydia trachomatis, W. chondrophila also negatively impacts human semen and may be a source of impaired male fertility. In this study, we analyzed W. chondrophila seroprevalence in a population of male patients of infertile couples and the impact of past exposition to this bacterium on semen parameters. Our results show a surprisingly high seroprevalence of W. chondrophila, which contrasts with a previous study focusing on a population of healthy men. Nevertheless, we did not observe any significant association between positive serology and abnormal sperm parameters. This may suggest that a negative impact on semen is observed only during an ongoing infection. Alternatively, W. chondrophila may have an immune impact on male fertility, as previously postulated for women with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Mots-clé
Waddlia, chlamydia-like, male infertility, semen
Pubmed
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
23/01/2020 14:50
Dernière modification de la notice
02/08/2022 9:06
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