Screening of semen donors for infectious diseases

Abstract

The aim of this work was to prepare European guidelines concerning the screening for infectious diseases in the setting of gamete donation. Existing guidelines have been reviewed and commented. In particular, the problem of cytomegalovirus (CMV) was a matter of debate following the decision by the French Government to reject CMV seropositive donors. Other remarks and suggestions concerning various pathogens and perspectives of new molecular techniques for the detection of pathogens are also included.