Abstract
30Sep 2016 SEMEN ABNORMALITY AND CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIBODIES AMONG MALE PATIENTS ATTENDING FERTILITY CLINICS IN NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE. Okwelogu Izunna Somadina , Agbakoba Nneka Regina and Oguejiofor Chariot. Department of Parasitology and Entomology, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Department of Medical Laboratory Science,NnamdiAzikiwe University, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, NnamdiAzikiweUniversity, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Highlights
Against the background of increasing cases of male infertility in our Received: 12 July 2016 Final Accepted: 22 August 2016 Published: September 2016 community, this study was carried out to screen the serum of male patients for the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies and analyse their semen samples for abnormalities
Four hundred (400) had infertility as their main complaint while the remaining 100 without complaint served as controls
This study revealed prevalence rate (13.0%) of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies among patients with semen abnormality attending fertility clinics in Nnewi
Summary
SEMEN ABNORMALITY AND CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIBODIES AMONG MALE PATIENTS ATTENDING FERTILITY CLINICS IN NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE. 1. Department of Parasitology and Entomology, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. 2. Department of Medical Laboratory Science,NnamdiAzikiwe University, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, NnamdiAzikiweUniversity, Nnewi
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