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Functional and Taxonomic Dysbiosis of the Gut, Urine, and Semen Microbiomes in Male Infertility
9 Feb 2021
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the role of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of male infertility. OBJECTIVE: To compare the taxonomic and functional profiles of the gut, semen, and urine microbiomes of infertile and fertile men. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We prospectively enrolled 25 men with primary idiopathic infertility and 12 healthy men with proven paternity,...
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