DETECTION OF ANTISPERM ANTIBODIES IN SERA OF IRAQI MALES AND FEMALES AND THEIR ROLE IN FERTILIZING CAPACITY | ||
| IRAQI JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | ||
| Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2009, Pages 19-23 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sundus Fadhil Hantoosh EL-Nahi; Muhammad-Baqir M-R. Fakhrildin | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Antisperm antibodies (ASAs) have a main role in the immunological infertility. Antisperm antibodies negatively affect sperm movement and interfere with fertilization and may cause abortion . Objective: to Investigate the occurrence of antisperm antibodies in sera of men and women and their role in fertilizing capacity. Method: Sixty men and thirteen women were involved in this study . Indirect immunofluorescent test kit was used . As a counterstain , Evans blue pigment was used . The fluorescent microscope was used . For sixty males, seminal fluid analyses were performed. For thirteen females, direct microscopic vaginal tests were done. Results: Forty five men (75%) and ten women (76.9%) showed positive reactions and antibody titres were either 1/10 or 1/32 . Conclusions: Serum antisperm antibodies play a significant role in autoimmune infertility and should be treated. Keywords: serum, antisperm antibodies, infertility, immunity | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Serum; antisperm antibodies; Infertility; immunity | ||
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