ImmunologyGlycobiologyPeer-reviewed
Sialidases derived from Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella Timonensis remodel the sperm glycocalyx and impair sperm function
Sarah Dohadwala, Purna Shah, Maura K Farrell…·Deborah Jean Anderson
This study shows that sialidases from BV-associated bacteria damage the sperm glycocalyx, increasing susceptibility to agglutination and impairing cervical mucus transit.
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