Immune infertility
Subtitle: the impact of immune reactions on human infertility
By: Walter K.H. Krause, Rajesh N. Naz, [editors]
Publisher: Springer Verlag; Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Dordrecht; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9783642013782
Subjects: Immunological aspects; Antibodies; Immunology; Spermatozoa; Infertility
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sperm antigens; title: Proteomics of human spermatozoa; title: Methods of analysis of sperm antigens related to fertility; title: Sperm surface proteomics; title: Sperm functions influenced by immune reactions; title: Antisperm antibodies (ASA); title: Immune privilege of the testis; title: Immune chemistry of ASA; title: Sperm-specific T lymphocytes; title: Site and risk factors of antisperm antibodies production in the male population; title: Biologic substrates containing ASA; title: ASA in the female; title: Sperm-immobilizing antibody and its target antigen (CD52); title: Clinical impact of sperm antibodies; title: Male autoimmune infertility; title: Tests for sperm antibodies; title: Impact on fertility outcome; title: Sperm antibodies and assisted reproduction; title: Treatment of immune infertility; title: Immune contraception; title: Immunization with sperm antigens to induce contraception; title: Immunocontraception in wildlife animals; title: Experience with clincial trials with fertility control vaccines.