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The impact of toxoplasmosis on Seminal fluid analysis in association with infertility
حيدر صباح كاظم
Authors : Husam E. Ab-dulla, Ahmed S. Abood, Haider Sabah Kadhim, Nada M. Al-bashier, Ula Al-kawaz
Abstract— Toxoplasma gondii is a common protozoan parasite that infects warm-blooded animals throughout the world, including mice and humans. Mice and humans are both the intermediate hosts for Toxoplasma gondii. During infection, both, the parasite and the host, utilize various mechanisms to maximize their own reproductive success. As half of the human population is infected, developing a disease called toxoplasmosis, along with an ever-growing number of couples suffering with idiopathic infertility, it is therefore surprising that there is a lack of research on how Toxoplasma gondii can alter reproductive parameters. One of the common methods for determination of fertility status in males is seminal fluid analysis. This study was conducted on 83 males in which 64 infertile male patients, Include 25 males with primary infertility and also 39 males with secondary. Our aim was to determine the effect of toxoplasmosis infection on seminal fluid analysis parameters. ELISA was used to detect the chronic state of toxoplasmosis. The study showed there is no effect of toxoplasmosis on seminal fluid criteria in infertile males.

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May 2016