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Sperm quality, oxidative stress and semen inflammation in HPV male urogenital infection: the role of co-infections.
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  • Carolina Olivera,
  • Daniela A. Paira,
  • Andrés Olmedo,
  • José J. Olmedo,
  • Andrea D. Tissera,
  • Rosa I. Molina,
  • Fernando N. Ferreyra,
  • Maria S. Martinez,
  • Yair A. Chocobar,
  • Cecilia Cuffini,
  • Ruben Dario Motrich,
  • Virginia E. Rivero
Carolina Olivera
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Daniela A. Paira
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Andrés Olmedo
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
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José J. Olmedo
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Andrea D. Tissera
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Rosa I. Molina
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Fernando N. Ferreyra
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Maria S. Martinez
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Yair A. Chocobar
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Cecilia Cuffini
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba Instituto de Virologia Dr Jose Maria Vanella
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Ruben Dario Motrich
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies
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Virginia E. Rivero
Federation Of Clinical Immunology Societies

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Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection worldwide, which has been suggested to affect male fertility. However, reported evidence is scarce and inconclusive. Moreover, the putative effects of coinfections remain unveiled. In the present study, we analyzed male urogenital infection by HPV and coinfection with several other uropathogens, sperm quality and biomarkers of semen inflammation in a cohort of 205 men attending a urology clinic. A considerable prevalence (19%) of HPV male urogenital infection was found. Interestingly, HPV was detected coinfecting with at least one other uropathogen in most cases (74.4%). Notably, the most frequently detected coinfection was C. trachomatis (CT, 52% of cases). Remarkably, patients solely infected with HPV showed no significant alterations in conventional sperm parameters as well as reduced concentrations of IL-6 and leukocytes in semen. However, patients coinfected with HPV and CT showed significantly impaired sperm concentration and motility and increased levels of IL-6 in semen. These results indicate that HPV infection alone does not significantly alter sperm quality. However, the coinfection with CT decreases sperm quality and induces semen inflammation, suggesting that concurrent HPV and CT infection in semen represents a distinct clinical entity with particular characteristics.
30 Jul 2024Submitted to Journal of Medical Virology
31 Jul 2024Submission Checks Completed
31 Jul 2024Assigned to Editor
31 Jul 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Aug 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Oct 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major
18 Oct 20241st Revision Received
21 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
21 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
21 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 Nov 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major