Seminal peroxidase positive cells are not an adequate indicator of asymptomatic urethral genital infection

TY - JOUR

T1 - Seminal peroxidase positive cells are not an adequate indicator of asymptomatic urethral genital infection

AU - Barratt, C L

AU - Robinson, A

AU - Spencer, R C

AU - Kinghorn, G R

AU - White, A

AU - Harrison, P E

AU - Kessopoulou, E

AU - Cooke, I D

PY - 1990/10

Y1 - 1990/10

N2 - The relationship between asymptomatic urethral infection and seminal white blood cells, as detected using the peroxidase enzyme system, was examined. Eighty-four semen donors were tested. Twenty-four (29%) were diagnosed as having an active urethral genital infection. There was no statistical relationship between the total number of concentrations of peroxidase-positive cells and a urethral genital infection. Further studies should concentrate on the subtypes of seminal leucocytes and their surface receptors using monoclonal antibodies.

AB - The relationship between asymptomatic urethral infection and seminal white blood cells, as detected using the peroxidase enzyme system, was examined. Eighty-four semen donors were tested. Twenty-four (29%) were diagnosed as having an active urethral genital infection. There was no statistical relationship between the total number of concentrations of peroxidase-positive cells and a urethral genital infection. Further studies should concentrate on the subtypes of seminal leucocytes and their surface receptors using monoclonal antibodies.

KW - Humans

KW - Leukocytes/metabolism

KW - Male

KW - Peroxidase/metabolism

KW - Regression Analysis

KW - Semen/cytology

KW - Urethral Diseases/diagnosis

KW - Urethritis/metabolism

U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1990.tb01044.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1990.tb01044.x

M3 - Article

C2 - 2178153

SN - 0105-6263

VL - 13

SP - 361

EP - 368

JO - International Journal of Andrology

JF - International Journal of Andrology

IS - 5

ER -