Mechanism of human papillomavirus binding to human spermatozoa and fertilizing ability of infected spermatozoa.

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are agents of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in females and males. Precise data about the presence, mechanism of infection and clinical significance of HPV in the male reproductive tract and especially in sperm are not available. Here we show that HPV can...

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Main Authors: Carlo Foresta, Cristina Patassini, Alessandro Bertoldo, Massimo Menegazzo, Felice Francavilla, Luisa Barzon, Alberto Ferlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21408100/pdf/?tool=EBI