HPV seminal shedding among men seeking fertility evaluation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
J Clin Virol
; 39(2): 153-5, 2007 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17442614
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about the semen shedding of human papillomaviruses (HPV) in African men.OBJECTIVES:
To detect and identify HPV types in semen samples from men seeking fertility evaluation in Abidjan, Ivory Cost. STUDYDESIGN:
Sixty-three semen samples were tested by PCR using consensus primers and HPV types were determined by PCR product sequencing or by line probe assay (LiPA) when sequencing was inconclusive.RESULTS:
A total of 19 HPV isolates belonging to 11 HPV types were identified in semen samples from 18 (28.6%) men. Ten (55.5%) of the HPV-positive men shed oncogenic HPV types. An association of borderline significance (P=0.06) was observed between HPV semen shedding and a lower sperm count.CONCLUSION:
HPV shedding in semen is common in African men. The relationship between HPV semen shedding and sperm quality merits to be further investigated.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Sêmen
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Infertilidade Masculina
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Virol
Assunto da revista:
VIROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França