title: Chlamydia trachomatis induces an inflammatory response in the male genital tract and is associated with altered semen quality.
abstract: U. urealyticum with 15.8% and C. trachomatis antibodies with 15.4% were the most prevalent microbiological findings in 209 male infertility patients. The inflammatory marker granulocyte-elastase was significantly increased in men with C. trachomatis; these men also showed significantly decreased citric acid levels indicating inflammatory damage of the prostate induced by C. trachomatis.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Neubert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zebhauser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bezold
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Korting
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meurer
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism; D019343:Citric Acid; D004542:Ejaculation; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000382:microbiology*; D007249:Inflammation; D019272:Leukocyte Elastase; D008297:Male; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000502:physiology; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase; D019272:Leukocyte Elastase