ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2022
Semen dysbiosis-just a male problem?
Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Unfolding the Semen Microbiota: Implications for Male Infertility.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Seminal Interleukin-6 as a Biomarker of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Sperm Dysfunction in Infertile Men.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Interpretable machine learning uncovers core seminal microbial signatures in idiopathic oligoasthenospermia.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Integrated profiling of semen microbiota and metabolome reveals dysregulation in primary idiopathic male infertility.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Semen Microbiome, Male Infertility, and Reproductive Health.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Navigating the Microbial Landscape: Understanding Dysbiosis in Human Genital Tracts and Its Impact on Fertility.Cureus · 2024Review
- Characterization of Seminal Microbiome of Infertile Idiopathic Patients Using Third-Generation Sequencing Platform.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
Seminal microflora is crucial to male fertility. Dysbiosis-disturbance of quantitative ratios of individual bacteria or appearance of pathogenic species-rarely results in symptomatic disease. Inflammation results in decreased sperm production, lower motility, or morphological changes and, in the long term, can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction, leading to infertility. Moreover, it may cause infection of the partner's female genital tract. Dysbiosis in both partners results in fertility problems, disorders in embryo implantation, or miscarriages. In addition, chronic inflammation of the male genitourinary system may accelerate the appearance of antisperm antibodies. A comprehensive examination of seminal microflora can clarify the causes of infertility or prevent pathological conditions that affect seminal parameters. Seminal microflora as a direct impact on fertility problems as well as a decrease in the effectiveness of assisted reproduction methods, insemination, or
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