Etiology, transmission and protection: Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of
bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally. However, C. trachomatis also causes …

Sperm is particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species (ROS) during critical phases of
spermiogenesis. However, the level of seminal ROS is restricted by seminal antioxidants …

The Chlamydiaceae comprise a group of highly adapted bacterial pathogens sharing a
unique intracellular lifestyle. Three Chlamydia species are pathogenic to humans …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of sperm cells with fragmented DNA in semen
samples from men with genitourinary infection by Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma …

Declining birth rates are one of the problems facing society today. Male counterparts are
responsible for about half of the infertility cases, and genitourinary tract infections may play a …

Chlamydia trachomatis infections are prevalent worldwide, but current research, screening,
and treatment are focused on females, with the burden of disease and infertility sequelae …

The purpose of this study was threefold: to compare semen and first void urine (FVU)
specimens from asymptomatic infertile men for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis …

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in
the world, with more than 100 million cases reported annually. While there have been …

Although Chlamydia trachomatis causes symptomatic infection in the lower genital tract of
approximately 50% of men, its role in the upper genital tract is less well known. Moreover, for …

The most prevalent, curable sexually important diseases are those caused by Chlamydia
trachomatis (C. trachomatis) and genital mycoplasmas. An important characteristic of these …