Seminal shedding of human herpesviruses

doi:10.1186/1743-422X-10-226

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. 2013 Jul 8:10:226.

doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-226.

Seminal shedding of human herpesviruses

Maja D Kaspersen¹, Per Höllsberg

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PMID: 23834839
PMCID: PMC3717016
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-226

Review

Seminal shedding of human herpesviruses

Maja D Kaspersen et al. Virol J. 2013.

. 2013 Jul 8:10:226.

doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-226.

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Maja D Kaspersen¹, Per Höllsberg

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¹ Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C DK-8000, Denmark.

PMID: 23834839
PMCID: PMC3717016
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-226

Abstract

Most of the human herpesviruses can be found in semen, although the reported prevalence varies considerably between individual studies. The frequent presence of herpesvirus in semen raises the question whether sexual transmission of the virus could have an impact on human reproduction. Only few studies have associated seminal shedding of herpesviruses with impaired sperm quality, reduced fertility, or reduced chances of pregnancy, whereas most studies fail to find an association. Taken together, no firm evidence is so far linking the presence of herpesviruses in semen to impaired human reproduction.

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[1] Friberg J, Confino E, Suarez M, Gleicher N. Chlamydia trachomatis attached to spermatozoa recovered from the peritoneal cavity of patients with salpingitis. J Reprod Med. 1987;10:120–122. - PubMed

[2] Friberg J, Confino E, Suarez M, Gleicher N. Chlamydia trachomatis attached to spermatozoa recovered from the peritoneal cavity of patients with salpingitis. J Reprod Med. 1987;10:120–122. - PubMed

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[7] Kaspersen MD, Larsen PB, Ingerslev HJ, Fedder J, Petersen GB. et al.Identification of multiple HPV types on spermatozoa from human sperm donors. PLoS One. 2011;10:e18095. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018095. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Kaspersen MD, Larsen PB, Ingerslev HJ, Fedder J, Petersen GB. et al.Identification of multiple HPV types on spermatozoa from human sperm donors. PLoS One. 2011;10:e18095. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018095. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Hadchouel M, Scotto J, Huret JL, Molinie C, Villa E. et al.Presence of HBV DNA in spermatozoa: a possible vertical transmission of HBV via the germ line. J Med Virol. 1985;10:61–66. doi: 10.1002/jmv.1890160109. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Hadchouel M, Scotto J, Huret JL, Molinie C, Villa E. et al.Presence of HBV DNA in spermatozoa: a possible vertical transmission of HBV via the germ line. J Med Virol. 1985;10:61–66. doi: 10.1002/jmv.1890160109. - DOI - PubMed

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