Significance of neutrophil elastase in diagnosis of male genital tract infection

Neutrophil Elastase(NE) is a kind of neutral proteinase. Its value in the diagnosis of male genital tract infection has attracted increasing attention in recent years. NE has special diagnostic value in screening the typical genital tract infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachoma...

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Published inZhonghua nan ke xue Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 136
Main Authors Shi, Xiao-Xing, Shang, Xue-Jun, Huang, Yu-Feng
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.04.2003
Subjects
Chlamydia trachomatis
Genital Diseases, Male - blood
Genital Diseases, Male - diagnosis
Genital Diseases, Male - microbiology
Humans
Leukocyte Elastase - blood
Male
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Prognosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial - blood
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial - diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial - microbiology
Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Summary:Neutrophil Elastase(NE) is a kind of neutral proteinase. Its value in the diagnosis of male genital tract infection has attracted increasing attention in recent years. NE has special diagnostic value in screening the typical genital tract infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Trichomonas, as well as other kinds of genital infection, such as leukocytospermia and periorchitis. NE has been considered as a specific marker of the male genital tract infection.
ISSN:1009-3591