title: Is semen a useful diagnostic tool for rare infections of the central nervous system?
abstract: Given that the blood-testis barrier is more permeable than the blood-brain barrier, the use of semen to detect rare parasitic antigens/infections of the CNS in males is hypothesized.
authors.forename: Ruqaiyyah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Naveed Ahmed
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000737:chemistry*; D001814:Blood-Testis Barrier / Q000502:physiology; D020807:Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens