Relative frequency of hepatitis B virus, human papilloma virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and herpes simplex viruses in the semen of fertile and infertile men in Shiraz, Iran: A cross-sectional study

Relative frequency of hepatitis B virus, human papilloma virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and herpes simplex viruses in the semen of fertile and infertile men in Shiraz, Iran: A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background: About 8-12% of couples on reproductive age suffers from infertility worldwide. Since 1993, the role of genital tract infections by microbes, including viruses that can infect the sperm, in human infertility has been proposed. Objective: To investigate the frequency of hepatitis...

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Main Authors: Hossein Afrakhteh, Negar Joharinia, Akhtar Momen, Razieh Dowran, Abouzar Babaei, Parisa Namdari, Mohammad Motamedifar, Bahia Namavar Jahromi, Jamal Sarvari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Subjects:
male infertility, hepatitis b virus, human papilloma virus, epstein-barr virus, herpes simplex viruses.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v19i8.9617

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https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v19i8.9617

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