TOXIC EFFECT ON HUMAN SPERMATOZOA BY CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS PURIFIED LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE

被引:10
作者
GALDIERO, F
SOMMESE, L
GORGA, F
GALDIERO, E
RIZZO, A
AJELLO, M
机构
[1] UNIV ROMA,FAC FARM,IST MICROBIOL,ROME,ITALY
[2] CNR,AREA RIC,NAPLES,ITALY
关键词
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; SPERMATOZOA;
D O I
10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06637.x
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We have investigated the effect that lipopolysaccharide extracted from Chlamydia trachomatis has on human spermatozoa. A lipopolysaccharide of 0.1 mu g ml(-1) caused a spermatozoa mortality rate of 65+/-4% evaluated by eosin exclusion test. The toxic activity occurred rapidly even after brief incubation times, reaching the maximum (100% mortality) within 60 min.
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页数:4
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