[Male genital tract infection: the point of view of the virologist].
Attention to viral infection of the male genital tract has been renewed over the last 15 years as a result of the prolific ongoing research on AIDS. Epidemiological studies of the virus in sperm and male genital tract contributes to the understanding of STD physiopathology and helps assessing their impact on male fertility. Recent advances in this field have allowed to offer Assisted reproductive techniques to couples with chronic viral infection, under strict and specific protocols. This paper presents an overview of these recent developments.
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Laboratoire de virologie, université Paris-Descartes (EA MRT 3620), faculté de médecine AP-HP, hôpital Necker-Enfants-malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. marianne.leruez@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
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Ghosn
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D003428:Cross Infection; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012307:Risk Factors; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000821:virology