Diseases of the male genital tract are the leading cause of male reproductive function impairment. This defines their social and economic significance, especially taking to account current decrease of birthrate.

Infections and diseases of the male reproductive system are one of the primary causes of male reproductive dysfunction. Genital tract infections are of particular interest due to their frequency as well as the serious complications they result to, caused by a multitude of microorganisms.

Pathogenic microbes and viruses are considered the main causative factors of inflammation and infection in the male urogenital tract.  The most commonly recognised pathogens are Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium. In recent years, there have been increased references to the role of other pathogens in the development of urogenital tract diseases, namely Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum, Haemophilus, Candida etc.

Considering the clinical and social significance of the male genital tract diseases, their slight symptoms or asymptomatic clinical course as well as importance of equivalent medical research of both partners having reproductive system impairment, A. EVANGELOU LABS offer the unique technology Androflor® that allows diagnosing combined infection and inflammatory disease of male genital tract.

The technology of this test permits the diagnosis of combined infection and inflammation diseases of the genital tract of men, even if the clinical picture of the patient appears with mild symptoms or even asymptomatic.

This test employs the Multiple Real-Time PCR method to detect bacterial DNA through DNA hybridisation with DNA probes. Specifically, it identifies the total bacterial DNA and DNA from pathogenic microbes and interacting microbes of the normal flora of the urogenital tract, in order to be used to implement a personalised treatment for each patient. The normal flora is of a particular importance for the diagnostic approach to infections, since it can be the source of the microorganisms that cause the infection or competing with an exogenous infectious cause.

Androflor® is designed to detect the total bacterial DNA (total bacterial mass), DNA of the opportunistic and true pathogens in men’s urogenital tract by multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method.

Androflor® REAL-TIME PCR  is used for the study of men’s urogenital tract microbial flora, results obtained can be used for the diagnosis of male urogenital tract inflammatory diseases.

Different biological samples can be used like : Urethral smear, epithelial scrapes from the Balanus, biopsy samples from prostatic tissues or prostate fluid, Urine, Semen ejaculate

From just one biological sample we investigate the below microorganisms:

Table 1. Microorganisms detected by Androflor® REAL-TIME PCR

1. Total Bacterial Mass (TBM)
2. Lactobacillus spp.
3. Staphylococcus spp.
4. Megasphaera spp./ Veillonella spp./ Dialister spp.
5. Sneathia spp./ Leptotrihia spp./ Fusobacterium spp.
6. Ureaplasma urealyticum
7. Mycoplasma hominis
8. Bacteroides spp./ Poprhyromonas spp./ Prevotella spp.
9. Anaerococcus spp.
10. Peptostreptococcus spp./ Parvimonas spp.
11. Eubacterium spp.
12. Haemophilus spp.
13. Pseudomonas aeruginosa/ Ralstonia spp./ Burkholderia spp.
14. Enterobacteriaceae spp./ Enterococcus spp.
15. Candida spp.
16. Trichomonas vaginalis
17. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
18. Chlamydia trachomatis