Publications by authors named "Yao-Long Hu"
[Bacterial culture of donor semen: Analysis of results from 2008 to 2018].
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the presence of harmful bacteria in donor semen and how it affects semen quality.
- Researchers collected and categorized semen samples from 4,897 donors over a decade, identifying different levels of bacterial contamination and utilizing a biochemical method to identify specific bacterial species.
- Results showed high rates of bacterial presence, particularly Gram-negative bacteria, with lower sperm counts and motility in samples with higher bacterial levels, indicating that bacterial infection can negatively impact semen quality.