Inhibition of oocyte fertilization by assisted reproductive techniques and increased sperm DNA fragmentation in the presence of Candida albicans: A case report

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 569-573

  Burrello, Nunziatina ^a   Calogero, Aldo E ^a   Perdichizzi, Anna ^a   Salmeri, Mario ^a   D'Agata, Rosario ^a   Vicari, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Assisted reproductive techniques; Candida albicans; DNA fragmentation; Fertilization failure; Male accessory gland infection; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EJACULATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 2442708956     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)61104-2     Document Type: Article

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