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Naturally-occurring antisperm antibodies in men: interference with fertility and clinical implications. An update
1 Jan 2007
Abstract excerpt
Naturally-occurring anti-sperm antibodies (ASA) in men can affect fertility by various mechanisms. Some of them are mainly related to the extent of the sperm autoimmunization (e.g., sperm-agglutination and impaired cervical mucus penetration); others are also related to immunoglobulin (Ig)-isotype (e.g., complement-mediated sperm injury through the female genital tract), or to antigenic specificity of ASA (e.g.,...
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