[Cytogenetic, kariopathological and morphological abnormalities of spermatozoa and urothelial cells in human granulocytic anaplasmosis depending on polymorphism of the gene of DNA ligase IV].

Aim: to assess the role of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the induction of cytogenetic damage of spermatozoa and karyopathological abnormalities of urothelial cells depending on the polymorphism of the gene of enzyme, DNA ligase IV.

Material And Methods: A total of 129 male patients with HGA and 84 otherwise healthy donors were examined. The samples of both semen and urothelial cells were obtained from each individuals for microscopic analysis.