Presence of Ochrobactrum Anthropi in Semen Samples
Keywords:
sequencing, bacteria, semen, Ochrobactrum anthropi, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus paraurethraeAbstract
Introduction: Semen is a complex combination of fluids and cells that can harbor microorganisms, especially bacteria.
Objective: To assess the presence of bacteria in semen samples from asymptomatic normozoospermic individuals, for urogenital infections.
Methods: Standard sequencing after PCR amplification was performed with the use of the universal primers 27F and 1492R for bacterial identification, in 10 semen samples of asymptomatic normozoospermic volunteers for urogenital infections.
Results: Thisidentified Ochrobactrum anthropi in 8 out of 10 samples assessed. In the remaining two samples, we identified Haemophilus paraurethrae and Escherichia coli. O. anthropi is a commensal bacterium, widely spread in nature, especially in water sources that, despite its low virulence, occasionally cause infections in immune compromised individuals.
Conclusion: The high frequency of O. anthropi in semen samples from asymptomatic normozoospermic individuals, for urogenital infections can be associated with contamination during the collection of the sample, due to the wide distribution of this bacterium, especially in water sources.
