title: Lymphadenopathy associated virus/human T-cell lymphotropic virus III antibodies in homosexual men with and without sperm antibodies.
abstract: For the evaluation of a possible relationship between antisperm antibodies and LAV/HTLV-III antibodies, both markers were determined in the sera of 89 homosexual men. Thirty-one of 89 men (35%) had sperm antibodies in their sera, and 21 of 89 men (24%) had LAV/HTLV-III antibodies. There was no significant relationship between the occurrence of both kinds of antibodies, so that infection with the LAV/HTLV-III retrovirus in homosexual men seems not be influenced by the presence of antisperm antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies