proposed mouse model to study male infertility provoked by genital serovar E, Chlamydia trachomatis

MOTRICH RUBEN; RIVERO VIRGINIA

JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY

AMER SOC ANDROLOGY, INC

Año: 2011 vol. 32 p. 471 - 472

0196-3635

The study of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in the male genital tract has been the focus of attention of many researchers during last 2 decades. However, it still is a controversial issue to be clarified. Many aspects of this topic remain inconclusive. Is CT a definitive uropathogen affecting the upper genitourinary tract? Does this infection affect semen quality and/or male fertility? Is there a valid animal model to study male urogenital infection by CT? Which strain of CT is adequate to use in an animal model to mirror what happens in a human male urogenital infection? the male genital tract has been the focus of attention of many researchers during last 2 decades. However, it still is a controversial issue to be clarified. Many aspects of this topic remain inconclusive. Is CT a definitive uropathogen affecting the upper genitourinary tract? Does this infection affect semen quality and/or male fertility? Is there a valid animal model to study male urogenital infection by CT? Which strain of CT is adequate to use in an animal model to mirror what happens in a human male urogenital infection? Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in the male genital tract has been the focus of attention of many researchers during last 2 decades. However, it still is a controversial issue to be clarified. Many aspects of this topic remain inconclusive. Is CT a definitive uropathogen affecting the upper genitourinary tract? Does this infection affect semen quality and/or male fertility? Is there a valid animal model to study male urogenital infection by CT? Which strain of CT is adequate to use in an animal model to mirror what happens in a human male urogenital infection?