Blot-immunobinding test for the detection of anti-sperm antibodies

J Reprod Immunol. 1985 Dec;8(4):329-36. doi: 10.1016/0165-0378(85)90007-5.

Abstract

A blot-immunobinding test was used to detect anti-sperm antibodies in human sera and to identify the corresponding auto- or iso-antigens on human sperm. A high proportion of sera at a 1:100 dilution from fertile persons, as well as infertile patients, contains antibodies reactive with sperm. This phenomenon might be physiological. At 1:2,000 dilution, a higher binding capacity was detected in the sera from infertile groups, but a few fertile persons were also positive. Antibodies to a single antigenic determinant with Mr of approximately 14,000 were found in a significantly higher proportion among males with unexplained infertility.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / analysis*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Autoantigens / analysis
  • Collodion
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Epitopes / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility / blood
  • Isoantigens / analysis
  • Male
  • Molecular Weight
  • Paper
  • Spermatozoa / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Autoantigens
  • Epitopes
  • Isoantigens
  • Collodion