title: Seminal peroxidase positive cells are not an adequate indicator of asymptomatic urethral genital infection.
abstract: The relationship between asymptomatic urethral infection and seminal white blood cells, as detected using the peroxidase enzyme system, was examined. Eighty-four semen donors were tested. Twenty-four (29%) were diagnosed as having an active urethral genital infection. There was no statistical relationship between the total number of concentrations of peroxidase-positive cells and a urethral genital infection. Further studies should concentrate on the subtypes of seminal leucocytes and their surface receptors using monoclonal antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Harris Birthright Research Centre for Reproductive Medicine, University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield, U.K.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Barratt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kinghorn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kessopoulou
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D009195:Peroxidase