Detection of anti-sperm activities of monoclonal antibodies to human sperm.
The anti-sperm activities of a series of monoclonal antibodies to human sperm have been compared using agglutination, immunofluorescence, ELISA and 'panning' assays. The antibodies fell into two categories, those that could be detected by agglutination but not immunofluorescence assays and those that could be detected by immunofluorescence but not agglutination. Antibodies positive in the agglutination assays were also positive in the 'panning' assay. None of the antibodies tested was positive in the ELISA assays. These results, and others, are discussed in relation to the problems associated with the detection of anti-sperm antibodies in sub-fertile human populations.
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D013073:Sperm Agglutination; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal