ASSOCIATION OF UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM WITH ABNORMAL REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES LEVELS AND ABSENCE OF LEUKOCYTOSPERMIA

Abstract

Seminal ROS levels are elevated among patients with U. urealyticum. ROS induces lipid peroxidation, which reduces membrane fluidity and sperm fertilization capability, and may be the mechanism by which U. urealyticum impairs sperm function. Absence of leukocytospermia does not exclude U. urealyticum.