Ureaplasma-infected human sperm in infertile men.
The case of an infertile man with oligospermia and symptoms of urethritis-prostatitis, whose spouse had a vaginal discharge, is reported. Microbiological analysis of appropriate specimens revealed a strain of tetracycline-resistant ureaplasma urealyticum in both patients. Using the transmission electron microscope, it was possible to demonstrate spermatozoal heads "infected" with microorganisms strongly resembling ureaplasma urealyticum.
D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009180:Mycoplasmatales Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000382:microbiology; D013077:Sperm Head / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000382:microbiology*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014526:Urethritis / Q000382:microbiology; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000382:microbiology
D013752:Tetracycline