Cell-mediated immunity in male fertility. Immunological infertility in man.
The leukocyte migration inhibition test on agarose was performed on 210 patients with different andrological disorders: oligozoospermia following primarily testicular disorders, oligozoospermia following primarily non testicular disorders and idiopathic oligozoospermia. This test was most applicable in disorders involving testicular damage and in cases of varicocele with altered blood flow. It would appear that cell-mediated immunity is involved in the pathogenesis of the consequences of these disorders.
D000328:Adult; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000276:immunology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology