Seminal white blood cells in men with urethral tract infection. A monoclonal antibody study

C L Barratt; P E Harrison; Angela Robinson; E Kessopoulou; I D Cooke

Seminal white blood cells in men with urethral tract infection. A monoclonal antibody study

C L Barratt, P E Harrison, Angela Robinson, E Kessopoulou, I D Cooke

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Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies were used to detect seminal leucocytes in 19 men with urethritis. A wide range in the number and type of leucocytes between individuals was documented (median 2.06 x 10(6)/ml, range 0.6-29.89 x 10(6)/ml); 22% of the men had less than 1 x 10(6) leucocytes/ml. The results suggest that the threshold of greater than or equal to 1 x 10(6)/ml proposed by the World Health Organisation to indicate genital tract infection is unsuitable for men with urethritis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	531-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Urology
Volume	68
Issue number	5
Early online date	26 Nov 2008
Publication status	Published - 26 Nov 2008

Keywords

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Chlamydia Infections/immunology
Gonorrhea/immunology
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytes/cytology
Male
Semen/immunology
Urethritis/immunology

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Seminal white blood cells in men with urethral tract infection. A monoclonal antibody study

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