[Ejaculate microflora sensitivity to lactoferrin in chronic prostatitis].

To determine an antimicrobial action of lactoferrin on bacterial flora of ejaculate in chronic prostatitis, we examined 124 patients with various diseases of male reproductive system at the age between 17 and 56. A total of 280 strains were used as test microorganisms (MO). Sensitivity of the latter to lactoferrin was studied with a human lactoferrin apoform.

[Lactoferrin assay in urethritis and urethral prostatitis].

An immunochemical study of prostatic secretions in 97 patients with urethritis and urethroprostatitis has detected a significant rise of lactoferrin level in mixed infections (trichomonads + chlamydia and trichomonads + uroplasma--17 patients) versus control (14 healthy males) and group as a whole. In the control group a mean lactoferrin level was 51.2 +/- 8.

[Prostatic cancer: immunochemical control over chemotherapy].

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was measured in blood-serum of patients with prostatic cancer (PC) from two groups. Group 1 received estrogens, alkylating cytostatic, antracycline antibiotic and antimetabolite; group 2--LH releasing hormone (RHLH) analog. The immunochemical test was made weekly for 52 weeks.

[Selenium correction of male subfertility].

To study the effect of selenium in subfertile men, three groups of men were studied. Group 1--31 subfertile men living in healthy environment, group 2--25 subfertile men exposed for a long time to low doses of gas containing hydrogen sulfide, group 3--control 43 fertile men. Men of groups 1 and 2 received 3 courses of selenium (3.

[Iron and nonheme iron protein metabolism in ejaculates with varying degrees of fertility].

Spermoplasm of 21 fertile and 96 subfertile males was examined for Fe, transferrin and scaferrin the concentrations of which were compared to 14 morphofunctional and physicochemical parameters of ejaculate fertility. Fe and non-hemic spermoplasm ferroproteins are involved in male reproduction: participate in ejaculate thinning, in formation of viscosity and sperm pH, are important for normal spermatogenesis and intercellular interactions. The findings can be applied in diagnosis of male subfertility and control of ongoing treatment, hold promise for improvement of fertilizing ability of the sperm used for artificial insemination and extracorporeal fertilization.