Ejaculate for Microbiological Culture: To Wash or Not To Wash?

Ejaculate for Microbiological Culture: To Wash or Not To Wash?

ABSTRACT Bacteria can be associated with male infertility. Antibacterial substances (e.g., zinc-containing proteins, antimicrobial peptides) in ejaculates might impair the growth of bacteria in culture. We therefore wanted to test if removing antibacterial substances by washing the ejaculate could i...

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Main Authors: Tom Theiler, Ioana Diana Olaru, Charlotte Kilzer, Franziska Schuler, Frieder Schaumburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
semen
male infertility
bacteria
method evaluation
test evaluation
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03269-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03269-22

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