Chlamydial infections and male infertility in Morocco

Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the lower genital is recognised as the most common sexually transmitted disease, is role in male infertility is controversial, the objective of this study was to evaluate the part that this pathogen agent takes in male infertility among maroccan population, to comp...

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Published inContraception, fertilité, sexualité (1992) Vol. 24; no. 10; p. 779
Main Authors Radouani, F, Bennani, A, Takourt, B, Hda, N, Ibrahimi, S, Boutaleb, Y, Guinet, R, Benslimane, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.10.1996
Subjects
Adult
Chlamydia Infections - complications
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Infertility, Male - microbiology
Male
Morocco
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sperm Count
Spermatozoa - immunology
Spermatozoa - microbiology
Morocco
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Summary:Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the lower genital is recognised as the most common sexually transmitted disease, is role in male infertility is controversial, the objective of this study was to evaluate the part that this pathogen agent takes in male infertility among maroccan population, to compare serological tests, sperm abnormalities, antisperm-antibodies and DNA research in semen. Microimmunofluorescence (MIF) was done for 139 patients, 124 were checked for sperm abnormalities, 87 for antisperm-antibodies and 92 for DNA research in sperm. The results showed that MIF is positive in 24,5%, 11% of the subjects in antisperm antibodies, 8% of them simultaneously in anti-Chlamydia and antisperm antibodies and 5 of them had sperm abnormalities. Azoospermy was more observed in positives subjects in Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies. C. trachomatis DNA was found in 7,6% and there was no association between the detection of C. trachomatis in semen specimens and the presence of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis, antibodies in serum. We conclude that, because of the complexity of the Chlamydia's physiopathology, association between several tests is necessary in male infertility workup.
ISSN:1165-1083