SEMINAL WHITE BLOOD-CELLS IN MEN WITH URETHRAL TRACT INFECTION - A MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY STUDY

被引:10
作者
BARRATT, CLR [1 ]
HARRISON, PE [1 ]
ROBINSON, A [1 ]
KESSOPOULOU, E [1 ]
COOKE, ID [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV COLL HOSP LONDON,DEPT GENITOURINARY MED,WC1 LONDON,ENGLAND
来源
BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1991年 / 68卷 / 05期
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10.1111/j.1464-410X.1991.tb15399.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Monoclonal antibodies were used to detect seminal leucocytes in 19 men with urethritis. A wide range in the number and type of leucocytes between individuals was documented (median 2.06 x 10(6)/ml, range 0.6-29.89 x 10(6)/ml); 22% of the men had < 1 x 10(6) leucocytes/ml. The results suggest that the threshold of greater-than-or-equal-to 1 x 10(6)/ml proposed by the World Health Organisation to indicate genital tract infection is unsuitable for men with urethritis.
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