The M.A.R. test role for a rapid detection of antisperm autoimmunization in infertile men.
We examined 44 men from couples with negative or dubious P.C.T. which had not been caused by cervical pathology (infection, malformative pathology or insufficient mucus production) or seminal pathology (no infection present, normal seminal liquid and in some cases at the most a slight asthenospermia). 40,9% of the men were classified as immunized. This was established by the results of seric T.A.T. and other tests. The M.A.R. test has proved to be a good method for the screening of immunization in those with a low sperm-motility; in fact results proved either positive or strongly positive in 83,3% of immunized subjects. Considering as positive the M.A.R. tests which were "doubtfully positive", the final results proved positive in 94,4% of immunized subjects.
D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000276:immunology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*