[Mycoplasma induced damage to sperm head in infertile men].
The heavy contamination of T-mycoplasmas in ejaculates of infertile men can be found in coiled forms as well as in swollen necks of the spermatozoa. The analysis of the sperma of one infertile man shows significant changes of the head of numerous spermatozoa possible caused by mycoplasmas. Our findings support the assumption of a correlation between T-mycoplasmas in ejaculates and the infertility of men.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology; D013077:Sperm Head / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000648:ultrastructure*
Mykoplasmenbedingte Spermatozoenkopfschäden bei infertilen Männern.