Absence of antisperm antibodies in anejaculatory men.
Antisperm antibodies were assessed in the serum samples of 73 men unable to ejaculate naturally and on the sperm cells of 13 of these men. None of the serum samples were found to be positive by sperm agglutination or sperm immobilization methods and antibodies were detected by an immunobead assay on the sperm cells of one of the 13 men examined.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
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D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D004542:Ejaculation / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000276:immunology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies