ArticleScientific reports2021
Association between Human Papillomavirus and Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in male partners of infertile couples.
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- The Influence of Sexually Transmitted Bacteria and Human Papillomavirus on Sperm Parameters: Data from a Preliminary Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Associations of non-HPV genital pathogen detection with HPV positivity and cervical findings in women undergoing screening in Xinjiang, China: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- HPV and co-infections: impacts on semen inflammation, oxidative stress, and sperm quality.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- HPV-related diseases in male patients: an underestimated conundrum.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2024Review
- Impact of high-risk and low-risk human papillomavirus infections on the male genital tract: effects on semen inflammation and sperm quality.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- When Bacteria and Viruses Collide: A Tale ofViruses · 2023Review
- Are sexually transmitted infections associated with male infertility? A systematic review and in-depth evaluation of the evidence and mechanisms of action of 11 pathogens.Arab journal of urology · 2023Review
- Expression of HPV-16 E6 and E7 oncoproteins altersFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
- Genital HPV Prevalence, Follow-Up and Persistence in Males and HPV Concordance Between Heterosexual Couples in Wenzhou, China.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of HPV infection and its relationship with other sexually transmitted infections was analyzed in a cohort of 117 male partners of infertile couples from Cordoba, Argentina. Semen samples and urethral swabs were obtained and the infection with HPV, Chlamydia trachomatis, HSV1, HSV2, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum was analyzed. A prevalence of HPV infection of 27.4% was found. Interestingly, infections by exclusively low risk HPV genotypes or high/intermediate risk HPV genotypes were present in 64.5% and 22.6% of cases, respectively. Low risk-HPV6 was the most frequently detected genotype. Remarkably, HPV and C. trachomatis infections were significantly associated to each other (OR: 11.55, 95% CI 1.14-117.06). No significant differences in sperm quality were found between HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients indicating that HPV male urogenital infection does not impair sperm quality. Our results show a high prevalence of HPV urogenital infection among male partners of infertile couples, and that HPV and C. trachomatis infections are reciprocal risk factors of their co-infection. Moreover, our results suggest that men constitute a reservoir for continued transmission of C. trachomatis and HPV to women highlighting the need for routine screening for these two pathogens in male partners of infertile couples.
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