The mixed antiglobulin reaction as a screening test for antispermatozoal antibodies.
The semen samples of 363 patients were investigated for the presence of antispermatozoal IgG antibodies on the spermatozoa during routine semen analyses. The results were obtained by means of the mixed antiglobulin reaction (MAR) test and the Friberg spermagglutination test. It was concluded that the MAR test should form a part of routine semen analysis on account of its reliability and the importance of the information it supplies to the clinician.
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013073:Sperm Agglutination; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A