Escherichia coli-induced alterations of human spermatozoa. An electron microscopy analysis

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 178-186

  Diemer, T ^a,b   Huwe, P ^b   Michelmann, H W ^c   Mayer, F ^c   Schiefer, H G ^c   Weidner, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^c Urologische Klin der Justus L U ^*

Author keywords

Bacteria; Electron microscopy; Escherichia coli; Male accessory gland infections; Semen; Sperm morphology

Indexed keywords

OSMIUM TETRAOXIDE; RUTHENIUM RED;

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SPERMATOZOA; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0034125633     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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