as mentioned in huffingtonpost
Zika Virus May Affect Male Fertility, According To Study On Mice
Zika Virus May Affect Male Fertility, According To Study On Mice
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday.So far, the findings are only in mice, but the result is worrisome enough to warrant further study because of possible implications for people, said Dr. Michael Diamond of Washington University in St. Louis, whose research was published in the journal Nature."It has to be corroborated," Diamond, a professor of pathology, immunology and molecular microbiology, said in a telephone interview.
coupled with scientificamerican
Zika May Harm Male Reproduction, Mouse Study Suggests
Zika May Harm Male Reproduction, Mouse Study Suggests
The Zika virus attacks cells in mouse testes crucial for sperm and sex hormone generation and hampers reproduction, according to new research that raises the possibility that the virus could affect fertility in men.There are major caveats to the research, which was published Monday in the journal Nature.The study was conducted in mice, and many findings from mouse studies do not hold up in people.
in addition nbcnews
Zika Damages Male Fertility, in Mice Anyway
Zika Damages Male Fertility, in Mice Anyway
The Zika virus can get into the testes of mice, shrinking them and damaging them so badly that sperm production drops, researchers report this week.There's no evidence it can do the same thing in human men, but the virus has thrown many surprises at scientists over the past year.As researchers so often say, more study is needed.
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