Isolation of a sperm-agglutinating factor from Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a woman with unexplained infertility.
Spermatozoal agglutinating factor (SAF) that agglutinates human spermatozoa has been isolated from Staphylococcus aureus. By scanning electron microscopy, Staphylococcus aureus adherence was observed on sperm tails.
Ohri
Manju
M
Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Prabha
Vijay
V
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D013073:Sperm Agglutination / Q000276:immunology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial