ReviewOpen life sciences2022
Bacteriospermia - A formidable player in male subfertility.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
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- A Dive into the Invisible: The Vaginal and Endometrial Microbiota in Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Addition of Copper Chloride and Zinc Chloride to Liquid-Stored Pig Semen Reduces Bacterial Growth Without Impairing Sperm Quality.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Prevalence of bacteriospermia and its association with semen parameters among men attending a fertility clinic in Kumasi, Ghana.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Pilot evaluation of sperm mobility for boar fertility classification using machine learning.Translational animal science · 2026Article
- Efficacy of butylated hydroxytoluene nanoparticles in enhancing the quality and preservation of stallion chilled semen.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
- RNA Sequencing of Sperm from Healthy Cattle and Horses Reveals the Presence of a Large Bacterial Population.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
- Reliable Detection of Excessive Sperm Ros Production in Subfertile Patients: How Many Men with Oxidative Stress?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Interaction between Canine Semen Bacteria and Semen Quality Parameters.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Bacteriospermia-Related Male Infertility: A Case Report on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches.Cureus · 2024Article
- Strategies for Bacterial Eradication from Human and Animal Semen Samples: Current Options and Future Alternatives.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Short-Term Storage of Rooster Ejaculates: Sperm Quality and Bacterial Profile Differences in Selected Commercial Extenders.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Human Male Genital Tract Microbiota.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Impact of oestrus synchronization devices on ewes vaginal microbiota and artificial insemination outcome.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Bacterial colonization of male reproductive tissues, cells, and fluids, and the subsequent impact of bacteria on the sperm architecture, activity, and fertilizing potential, has recently gained increased attention from the medical and scientific community. Current evidence strongly emphasizes the fact that the presence of bacteria in semen may have dire consequences on the resulting male fertility. Nevertheless, the molecular basis underlying bacteriospermia-associated suboptimal semen quality is sophisticated, multifactorial, and still needs further understanding. Bacterial adhesion and subsequent sperm agglutination and immobilization represent the most direct pathway of sperm-bacterial interactions. Furthermore, the release of bacterial toxins and leukocytic infiltration, associated with a massive outburst of reactive oxygen species, have been repeatedly associated with sperm dysfunction in bacteria-infested semen. This review serves as a summary of the present knowledge on bacteriospermia-associated male subfertility. Furthermore, we strived to outline the currently available methods for assessing bacterial profiles in semen and to outline the most promising strategies for the prevention and/or management of bacteriospermia in practice.
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