Seroevidence Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection In Infertile Male And Its Association With Semen Quality In University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

Given the lack of information concerning the role of Chlamydia trachomatis in male infertility, it has become imperative to analyse the quality of semen of male with seroevidence of antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis infection. A total of 156 male patients attending the Human Reproduction Research Programme/Invitro Fertililzation Centre of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City, Edo state were enrolled into this study. Standard semen analysis and serological investigation of Chlamydia trachomatis were done for each male patient according to the laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases of WHO (1999). Chlamydia trachomatis antibody was found to be Seropositive in 37(24%) male patients. Standard semen analysis showed abnormality in the various semen parameters of the seropositive male patients. The Seminal fluid analysis of the Seropositive male patients had total average mean sperm morphology of 11.0% (normal), total sperm count (10.0×106) ml, motility (11.0%) vitality (17.0%) (live) and leucocyte count 1.5×106 ml lower than the average mean sperm morphology of 28.0%, vitality 63%, total sperm count (30.5×106ml), motility (61.0%) and leucocyte count (0.5×106ml) of the 28 age-matched male subject used as control (

Serodynamics Of Treponema Pallidum In Serum Of Pregnant Women In Benin City

Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis has been a public health challenge for centuries. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS are widespread in the developing countries, and constitute a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. Information regarding the prevalence of syphilis in Pregnant Nigerian women is scanty from the South-south zone of Nigeria. Ten thousand six hundred and eighty antenatal clinic patients who attended the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Central Hospital from January 2006 to December 2008 were screened for syphilis using Venereal Diseased Research Laboratory (VDRL) reactive technique. All those that were positive with this method were confirmed with immunochromatographic test strips which are specific for Treponema pallidum. 157(1.5%) out of the ten thousand six hundred and eighty (10,680) were positive for antibody to Treponema pallidum. The serodynamic of Treponema pallidum in relation to age showed an increase in infection rate of 1.8% and 1.6% among pregnant women in age groups of (23-27) and (28-32) respectively, while 48-52 years age group had a zero percent prevalence of the organism, There was no statistical difference in the seroevidence of Treponema pallidum in the years under investigation (P>0.05). It is therefore suggested and advised that due to the adverse pregnancy outcome caused by Treponema pallidium, the screening of antenatal clinic patients should be made mandatory in both urban and rural healthcare centres where there is antenatal care and management. Keywords: Treponema pallidum Serology, Pregnant women

Microbial culture of organisms from Embryo Transfer Catheter Tip and outcome of IVF/ET

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