Repercussion of mycoplasmas on male and female sterility.
The importance of genital mycoplasmas has been widely discussed since the beginning of 1970 and is still considered as controversial. This paper will attempt to evaluate critically the new information and try to outline current concepts concerning the role of this unique group of microorganisms in involuntary infertility and pregnancy losses.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification