[Immunologic aspects in disorders of male fertility].
The spermatozoa may in some circumstances induce immunological response mechanisms and evoke sperm autoimmunization. Different types of sperm antigens can be found in the seminal fluid and on the spermatozoa. New techniques: the radio-immunoassay (RIA) and the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) become more and more significant in the detecting of spermaantibodies. In some cases genital infections presented at the same time can be treated. Common use is the empirical therapy with steroids, successful in about 30%. May be in future a specific immunotherapy with allergenic extracts is possible.
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D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D000941:Antigens
Immunologische Aspekte bei Fertilitätsstörungen aus andrologischer Sicht.