The research paper of Dr S K Singh, Professor of Urology, PGIMER, has received the 'best paper' award from the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando, Florida, USA. The paper, titled "Spermatozoal Immobilisation Factor from Staphylococcus Aureus: Receptor-specific Interaction", highlights upon the role of bacteria in causing infertility in couples. The research was a collaborative effort of the Department of Microbiology, Panjab University and the Department of Urology, PGIMER.
The work was done by Navchetan Kaur, a research fellow, under the supervision of Dr Vijay Prabha, Reader, Panjab University and Dr S K Singh, PGIMER.
The research reads: "A sizeable number of infertile couples have no detectable cause for their infertility and some of them, who can afford it, proceed for costly assisted reproductive techniques (ART).
The staphylococcus aureus bacteria is a dominant flora in male and female genital tract and can inhabit there without causing infection and without producing any symptoms. These bacteria can produce a substance, sperm immobilisation factor (SIF), which can decrease sperm motility."
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