Relationship between antisperm antibodies, sperm movement, and semen quality. 2000

M J Munuce, and C L Berta, and F Pauluzzi, and A M Caille
Reprolab-Sanatorio Británico de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. reprolab@citynet.net.ar

The presence of antisperm antibodies might impair fertilization by affecting sperm function in different ways. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of antisperm antibodies and evaluate its impact on sperm movement, in normozoospermic and abnormal semen samples. Samples from 144 patients were classified as normozoospermic or abnormal, according to WHO guidelines and Kruger's strict criteria. Motilility was assessed by a computer-assisted system by placing a drop of semen in a Makler chamber. Antisperm antibodies were detected using the Mar Test and Immunobead tests to identify immunoglobulin location and isotype. Results showed no association between the presence of antisperm antibodies and semen quality. Antibody incidence was 15 and 9.5% for normozoospermic and abnormal semen samples, respectively. Motion analysis showed that, although sperm linearity was significantly reduced in abnormal patients with antibodies, the existence of an immune response did not affect the sperm pathway in most cases. This study suggests that sperm motion analysis would not be of great assistance in the screening of an immunological male fertility factor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007248 Infertility, Male The inability of the male to effect FERTILIZATION of an OVUM after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. Male sterility is permanent infertility. Sterility, Male,Sub-Fertility, Male,Subfertility, Male,Male Infertility,Male Sterility,Male Sub-Fertility,Male Subfertility,Sub Fertility, Male
D008297 Male Males
D003936 Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Application of computer programs designed to assist the physician in solving a diagnostic problem. Computer-Assisted Diagnosis,Computer Assisted Diagnosis,Computer-Assisted Diagnoses,Diagnoses, Computer-Assisted,Diagnosis, Computer Assisted
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody
D012494 Sampling Studies Studies in which a number of subjects are selected from all subjects in a defined population. Conclusions based on sample results may be attributed only to the population sampled. Probability Sample,Probability Samples,Sample, Probability,Samples, Probability,Sampling Study,Studies, Sampling,Study, Sampling
D012661 Semen The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma. Seminal Plasma,Plasma, Seminal
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity
D013081 Sperm Motility Movement characteristics of SPERMATOZOA in a fresh specimen. It is measured as the percentage of sperms that are moving, and as the percentage of sperms with productive flagellar motion such as rapid, linear, and forward progression. Motilities, Sperm,Motility, Sperm,Sperm Motilities

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