Is semen a useful diagnostic tool for rare infections of the central nervous system?

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Naveed Ahmed Khan

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-297

Is semen a useful diagnostic tool for rare infections of the central nervous system?

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan^*

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Abstract

Given that the blood-testis barrier is more permeable than the blood–brain barrier, the use of semen to detect rare parasitic antigens/infections of the CNS in males is hypothesized.

Original language	English
Article number	297
Journal	Parasites & Vectors
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-297
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2012

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