Characteristics of gut microbiota in patients with asthenozoospermia: a Chinese pilot study

• Published in: BMC microbiology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 22 - 14
• Main Authors: Pan, Yang, Wang, Shangren, Liu, Li, Liu, Xiaoqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.01.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: 16S rRNA; Asthenozoospermia; Bacteroidetes - genetics; Biosynthesis; China; Chronic illnesses; Complications and side effects; Composition; Digestive system; Diversity indices; Dysbacteriosis; Dysbiosis; Dysbiosis - microbiology; Feces; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - genetics; Gastrointestinal tract; Gene sequencing; Genetic testing; Gut microbiota; Humans; Infertility; Intestinal microflora; Intestine; Lifestyles; Male; Males; Meiosis; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; Motility; Next-generation sequencing; Patients; Pilot Projects; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; rRNA; Semen; Semen quality; Software; Sperm; Taxonomy; Testes; China; United States > US; Gut microbiota; 16S rRNA; Semen quality; Dysbiosis; Asthenozoospermia

Identification of intestinal flora composition is significant for exploring the cause and pathogenic mechanisms of the gut-testis axis and clarifying the relationship between microbiota and infertility. Our study aimed to examine the alternation in gut microbiota composition and identify potential m...