Autaf Talal Shaker - Department of Biology, Collage of Sciences, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
Saife D. Al-Ahmer - Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Farah Thamer Samawi - Biotechnology Research Center, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq

Background & Objective: The viruses are considered as one of the most prevalent factors that cause infertility because they represent a significant role in sexual transmission disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlations between viruses (HSV) viral load and semen parameters in groups of fertile and infertile Iraqi men.Materials & Methods: This study comprised fifty infertile males and fifty fertile healthy males. Seminal fluid analysis was conducted on all participants to detect the presence of HSV using the HSV۱, ۲ quantification kits.Results: There was a high significant correlation between sperm concentration and percentage of rapid linear progression motility (r= ۰.۴۷۸**) of infertile men. A strong meaningful connection was seen between the percentage of sperm concentration and both the percentage of sluggish linear or nonlinear motility (r = ۰.۶۸۱**) and the percentage of non-progressive motility (r = ۰.۶۰۴**). There was a strong negative connection (r = -۰.۷۲۵**) between the concentration of sperm and the number of immotile spermatozoa. On the others hand, there was a high significant correlation between rapid linear progression and slow linear or nonlinear (r =۰ .۴۱۳**) non-progressive motility (r = ۰.۷۰۴**) respectively, and high negative significant between rapid linear progression and immotile spermatozoa. The correlation between slow linear or nonlinear and non-progressive motility was highly significant (r= ۰.۵۵۵**) and negative significant between slow linear or nonlinear and immotile spermatozoa. Finally, A strong negative correlation (-۰.۸۱۳**) was observed between non-progressive motility and immotile spermatozoa.Conclusion: The study found that HSV infection had an effect on semen parameters and will cause male infertility.

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Male infertility, Motility, Semen parameters, Immotile (IM)