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HPV infection and bacterial microbiota in the semen from healthy men.
BMC infectious diseases - 21 Apr 2021
Tuominen Heidi, Rautava Jaana, Kero Katja, Syrjänen Stina, Collado Maria Carmen, Rautava Samuli
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BACKGROUND: Aberrant microbiota composition has been linked to disease development at numerous anatomical sites. Microbiota changes in reaction to viral infections, such as human papillomavirus (HPV), have been investigated almost exclusively in the female reproductive tract. However, HPV infection may also affect male health by reducing semen quality and fertility. The aim of this study was to investigate...
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