Sperm motility changes after coincubation with various uropathogenic microorganisms: An in vitro experimental study

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 383-389

  Berktas, Mustafa ^a   Aydin, Sabahattin ^b   Yilmaz, Yuksel ^a   Cecen, Kursat ^a   Bozkurt, Hamza ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HASEKI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Motility; Sperm; Uropathogenic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 52649098902     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: 15732584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-007-9289-4     Document Type: Article

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