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

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah, Khan, Naveed Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3534006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23253889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-297