Antisperm antibodies in young boys.
The authors report the results of antisperm antibody tests carried out on a group of 159 pre-pubertal boys suffering from various testicular pathologies. The data show that 21% of the patients' sera showed antibody activity against antigens on the sperm of healthy fertile donors. None of the control sera was ASA positive. Some differences were observed in pathology and age distribution of positivity.
Lenzi
A
A
Laboratory of Seminology and Immunology of Reproduction, V Medical Clinic, Pol Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
Gandini
L
L
Lombardo
F
F
Cappa
M
M
Nardini
P
P
Ferro
F
F
Borrelli
P
P
Dondero
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies