Byron Asimakopoulos

Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece

[ 1 ] - Temperature Decline in Embryological Culture Dishes outside Incubator

Background: In embryological culture dishes, there is a temperature decline when they are removed outside incubators. This study aimed at investigating the effects of this temperature decline within a certain time frame, the type of culture dish with or without the use of laminar air flow and whether it is possible to achieve a sufficient thermal control with the use of a heating stage. Materia...

[ 2 ] - Vitrification of human germinal vesicle oocytes; before or after in vitro maturation?

Background The utilization of immature oocytes derived from stimulated cycles could be of great importance, specially for urgent fertility preservation cases. The aim of the current study was to determine whether in-vitro maturation is more successful before or after the vitrification of these oocytes. MaterialsAndMethods The study was performed in a private IVF center. 318 germinal vesicle (GV...

[ 3 ] - Relationship between Chlamydia – Mycoplasma – Ureaplasma genital detection and semen concentration and motility among Greek men.

One hundred and seventy two men at the State of Thessaly, Greece, inquiring semen analysis were enrolled in the study in order to investigate the incidence of Chlamydia, Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma (C-U-M) genera in respect to total sperm number and progressive (grades a and b) and total motility (grades a, b and c). Putative relation of C-U-M acquirement with sexual behavior was also investigate...