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ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2021

Bacteriospermia and its association with seminal fluid parameters and infertility in infertile men, Kerman, Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Parastou Heidari Pebdeni, Fereshteh Saffari, Toraj Reza Mirshekari, Sareh Ashourzadeh, Moslem Taheri Soodejani, Roya Ahmadrajabi

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Article in International journal of reproductive biomedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Parastou Heidari PebdeniDepartment of Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology), Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Fereshteh SaffariMedical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Toraj Reza MirshekariAfzalipour Clinical Center for Infertility, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Sareh AshourzadehAfzalipour Clinical Center for Infertility, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Moslem Taheri SoodejaniCenter for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Roya AhmadrajabiMedical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-7037
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The role of genital Objective: This study was proposed to determine the frequency of bacteriospermia in men and investigate the relationship between the presence of these bacteria and semen quality using molecular assay. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 semen samples obtained from men attending the research and clinical centers for fertility in Kerman, Iran, between July and December 2019 were analyzed for semen volume, progressive motility, non-progressive motility, total progressive motility, and viability according to the World Health Organization guidelines. The polymerase chain reaction was used for the detection of related bacteria. Results: The mean values of volume, progressive motility, non-progressive motility, total progressive motility, and viability were significantly lower in infertile men (p Conclusion: During the infertility assessment, clinicians should consider of role

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Chlamydia trachomatisInfertilityMycoplasmaSemen analysisUreaplasma.

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