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Diversity of the inhibitory effects on fertilization by anti-sperm antibodies bound to the surface of ejaculated human sperm
30 Jun 2003
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BACKGROUND: The presence of anti-sperm antibodies (ASA) in males can reduce fecundity. However, it has been shown that there is a diversity of ASA bound to the sperm surface. This study was performed to investigate the inhibitory effects on fertilization by ASA in males. METHODS: ASA were detected using the direct-immunobead test (D-IBT) in 509 semen samples. In some cases, the direct-sperm immobilization test...
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