Cytomegalovirus DNA in semen of men seeking fertility evaluation in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infects humans throughout the world but is more widespread in developing countries and in areas of lower socio-economic conditions. Transmission of CMV occurs from person-to-person through close contact with infectious body fluids. Viral shedding in genital secretions is a source of sexually transmitted infections. The prevalence of CMV in semen has been investigated in several countries in studies conducted among sperm donors [1, 2] or among men seeking fertility evaluation [3, 4]. However, no data have been reported from Africa to date. In the study presented here, the presence of CMV DNA was investigated in consecutive semen samples obtained from 63 men seeking fertility evaluation in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. …