Environmental and microbiome determinants of sperm quality: a narrative review on male health.

Qi Y, Shi J, Zhang Q, Xuan Y, Zhang H, Duan Y

DOI: 10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833
Published: 2026 Feb 28
Container: Translational andrology and urology
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@article{allodium:10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833,
  title = {Environmental and microbiome determinants of sperm quality: a narrative review on male health.},
  author = {Qi Y and Shi J and Zhang Q and Xuan Y and Zhang H and Duan Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Translational andrology and urology},
  doi = {10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833}
}

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TI  - Environmental and microbiome determinants of sperm quality: a narrative review on male health.
AU  - Qi Y
AU  - Shi J
AU  - Zhang Q
AU  - Xuan Y
AU  - Zhang H
AU  - Duan Y
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JO  - Translational andrology and urology
DO  - 10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833
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Y, Q., J, S., Q, Z., Y, X., H, Z., & Y, D. (2026). Environmental and microbiome determinants of sperm quality: a narrative review on male health.. Translational andrology and urology. https://doi.org/10.21037/tau-2025-aw-833

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