[Toxoplasma infection in males with sterility in Shenyang, China].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the Toxoplasma gondii (TOX) infection in males with sterility and the effect of the infection on the reproductive function of males.


METHODS
Enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect TOX-CAg, TOX-IgG and TOX-IgM in the peripheral blood of male patients with sterility.


RESULTS
Among 100 cases of male sterility, 7 were TOX-IgG positive (7%), 16 TOX-IgM positive (16%) and 13 TOX-CAg positive (13%). Among 100 normal males, 7 were TOX-IgG positive (7%), 3 TOX-IgM positive (3%) and 1 TOX-CAg positive (1%).


CONCLUSIONS
TOX infection may affect the fertility of males and cause male sterility. For this reason, males should prevent themselves from TOX infection.
Qi
Rong
R
Central Laboratory, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning 110034, China.
Su
Xiao-ping
XP
Gao
Xiao-ling
XL
Liang
Xiao-lu
XL
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M