General Objective: Determine the prevalence, genotypes and effects of human papillomavirus on the quality of sperm in men treated in a fertility clinic and its association with alterations in semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation.
Specific objectives:
- To identify the prevalence of human delmpapilomavirus (HPV) and semen characteristics in men who attend a fertility clinic in Cuenca.
- Identify the specific HPV genotypes present in the urine and semen samples of participating men.
- To evaluate the agreement between semen and urine samples for the molecular diagnosis of HPV.
- To investigate the association between the presence of HPV and alterations in sperm motility, mophology, sperm concentration and sperm DNA fragmentation.
Participating Institutions:
U CUENCA, UDA, IKIAM.
Participants:
Project Director Vivian Alejandra Neira Molina
- Bernanrdo José Vega Crespo
- Pedro José González Serrano
- Roque Guillermo Rivas Párraga
Awarded budget: $41250,00
Project status: In process
