Increased prevalence of leukocytes and elevated cytokine levels in semen from Schistosoma haematobium-infected individuals

TY - JOUR

T1 - Increased prevalence of leukocytes and elevated cytokine levels in semen from Schistosoma haematobium-infected individuals

AU - Leutscher, Peter D C

AU - Pedersen, Mette

AU - Raharisolo, Clairette

AU - Jensen, Jørgen Skov

AU - Hoffmann, Steen

AU - Lisse, Ida

AU - Ostrowski, Sisse R

AU - Reimert, Claus M

AU - Mauclere, Philippe

AU - Ullum, Henrik

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - In this study, we investigated the seminal inflammatory response to egg infestation of the urogenital organs in 240 semen-donating men aged 15-49 years living in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area of Madagascar. In 29 subjects (12%) with excretion of > or =5 ova/ejaculate, leukocytospermia (>10(6) leukocytes/mL) and the presence of seminal lymphocytes and eosinophil leukocytes were each significantly more prevalent than in 74 subjects (31%) who were S. haematobium negative (P

AB - In this study, we investigated the seminal inflammatory response to egg infestation of the urogenital organs in 240 semen-donating men aged 15-49 years living in a Schistosoma haematobium-endemic area of Madagascar. In 29 subjects (12%) with excretion of > or =5 ova/ejaculate, leukocytospermia (>10(6) leukocytes/mL) and the presence of seminal lymphocytes and eosinophil leukocytes were each significantly more prevalent than in 74 subjects (31%) who were S. haematobium negative (P

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Animals

KW - Cytokines

KW - Humans

KW - Leukocytes

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Schistosomiasis haematobia

KW - Semen

KW - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

U2 - 10.1086/429334

DO - 10.1086/429334

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 15838790

SN - 0022-1899

VL - 191

SP - 1639

EP - 1647

JO - Journal of Infectious Diseases

JF - Journal of Infectious Diseases

IS - 10

ER -