The significance of serum sperm-agglutinating antibodies in men with infertile marriages. 1980

T B Hargreave, and M Haxton, and J Whitelaw, and R Elton, and G D Chisholm

Three hundred consecutive male partners of infertile marriages had serum samples tested for sperm agglutinating and sperm immobilising antibodies, using a micro-technique: 30.3% were found to be positive. Out of a control group of 100 fertile men 10 had antibodies detected (10%) and these at low titre; this difference was significant. The results of these serum tests were found to correlate with the results of seminal plasma tests, the mixed antiglobulin reaction for IgG and sperm cervical mucus contact testing, although all of these tests were less discriminatory with regard to fertility. The serum micro-immobilisation test showed a statistical association with fertility when analysed in those couples where both husband's and wife's tests showed no other bar to fertility.

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
D003298 Coombs Test A test to detect non-agglutinating ANTIBODIES against ERYTHROCYTES by use of anti-antibodies (the Coombs' reagent.) The direct test is applied to freshly drawn blood to detect antibody bound to circulating red cells. The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibodies that can bind to red blood cells. Anti-Human Globulin Consumption Test,Antiglobulin Consumption Test,Antiglobulin Test,Coombs' Test,Antihuman Globulin Consumption Test,Direct Antiglobulin Test,Direct Coombs Test,Indirect Antiglobulin Test,Indirect Coombs Test,Anti Human Globulin Consumption Test,Antiglobulin Consumption Tests,Antiglobulin Test, Direct,Antiglobulin Test, Indirect,Antiglobulin Tests,Antiglobulin Tests, Direct,Antiglobulin Tests, Indirect,Consumption Test, Antiglobulin,Consumption Tests, Antiglobulin,Coomb Test,Coomb's Test,Coombs Test, Direct,Coombs Test, Indirect,Direct Antiglobulin Tests,Indirect Antiglobulin Tests,Test, Antiglobulin,Test, Antiglobulin Consumption,Test, Coombs,Test, Coombs',Test, Direct Antiglobulin,Test, Direct Coombs,Test, Indirect Antiglobulin,Test, Indirect Coombs,Tests, Antiglobulin,Tests, Antiglobulin Consumption,Tests, Direct Antiglobulin,Tests, Indirect Antiglobulin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000906 Antibodies Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
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
D013073 Sperm Agglutination Agglutination of spermatozoa by antibodies or autoantibodies. Agglutination, Sperm,Agglutinations, Sperm,Sperm Agglutinations
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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