Experimental inoculation of the adult rat testis with Sendai virus: effect on testicular morphology and leukocyte population | Zendy

Nathalie Melaine | Zendy

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Experimental inoculation of the adult rat testis with Sendai virus: effect on testicular morphology and leukocyte population

Author(s) -

Nathalie Melaine

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deg323

Subject(s) - sendai virus , biology , morphology (biology) , virus , virology , population , inoculation , andrology , immunology , medicine , zoology , environmental health

Surprisingly little is known about the interactions between viruses and the male uro-genital tract. These are important, as viral testicular orchitis, induced by mumps or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for example, can lead to sterility. Moreover, semen is an essential vector in the propagation of sexually transmissible viral diseases. Here, we studied the effects of testicular infection with Sendai virus, a virus related to mumps virus, on the cellular distribution of viral particles and on testicular morphology, with particular attention to the testicular leukocyte population.

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