Sperm Immobilizing Antibody and Its Target Antigen
Fig. 11.1 Protocol of sperm immobilization test. The mixture of test serum, sperm suspension (4 × 107/mL, >90 % motility) and guinea-pig serum (>200 CH50) as complement are incubated for…
Immuno-interception of Fertility: Current Status of Vaccines Developed Against hCG and LHRH
Fig. 19.1 Anti-hCG response to the HSD vaccine in four sexually active women of proven fertility. MRG 30 year old and TRW 23 year old had 2 children each; HJN…
Biologic Substrates Containing ASA
IgM IgD IgG IgA IgE Neutralizing antibody + − + + − Sensibilization of mast cells − − + − ++ Activation of complement + − + + −…
Sperm Functions Influenced by Immune Reactions
Antigen Localization Source of ASA Effect of ASA Authors Acrosin Acrosome Infertile women Inhibition of acrosin effects Veaute et al. (2009) [58] ACTL7a Acrosome Vasectomized men Agglutination Fu et al….
Sperm Surface Proteomics
Fig. 3.1 Possible alterations at the surface of sperm due to somatic modifications in the lumen of the male and female genital tract. Possible interactions of male and female genital…
Methods of Analysis of Sperm Antigens Related to Fertility
Fig. 2.1 2-D Western analysis by serial incubation of a single 2-D blot with serum from five fertile males (a) and fertile females (b) compared with those from five infertile…
Tests for Sperm Antibodies
Fig. 13.1 Positive mixed antiglobulin reaction (MAR) test. Raw semen sample with latex beads coated with IgG seen bound to sperm surfaces mainly tails (phase contrast, 40×) 13.3.5 Immunobead Test…
Immune Contraception in Wildlife Animals
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Walter K.H. Krause and Rajesh K. Naz (eds.)Immune Infertility10.1007/978-3-319-40788-3_18 18. Immune Contraception in Wildlife Animals Katarina Jewgenow1 (1) Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, PF 700430, Berlin, D-10324, Germany …
Antisperm Contraceptive Vaccine
Fig. 17.1 Schematic diagram showing various targets which are being investigated for contraceptive vaccine development. These can be divided broadly into three categories: targeting Gamete Production, Gamete Function, and Gamete…
Treatment Modalities for Antisperm Antibodies-Mediated Immune Infertility
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Walter K.H. Krause and Rajesh K. Naz (eds.)Immune Infertility10.1007/978-3-319-40788-3_16 16. Treatment Modalities for Antisperm Antibodies-Mediated Immune Infertility Rajesh K. Naz1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University, School of Medicine,…
