Zika infection causes reduced fertility, low testosterone in male mice

(Washington University School of Medicine) A new study in mice suggests that Zika infection may have worrisome consequences for men that interfere with their ability to have children. The research indicates that the virus targets the male reproductive system. Three weeks after male mice were infected with Zika, their testicles had shrunk, levels of their sex hormones had dropped, and their fertility was reduced.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news