title: [Toxoplasma infection in males with sterility in Shenyang, China].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning 110034, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Xiao-ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Xiao-ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xiao-lu
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M