title: Intravasal application of BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin) is not an effective method for control of fertility in the male: a preliminary report.
abstract: Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) was applied intravasally in male rats with the hope of developing a method for control of fertility in the male. Our results, however, suggest that this approach is not feasible for control of male fertility.
authors: Department of Urology, Salzburg General Hospital, Austria.
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Singh
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Rovan
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Frick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002404:Catheterization; D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000187:drug effects; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine; D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male