Immunological Control of Male Fertility
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of Andrology
- Vol. 7 (2) , 177-185
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01485018108999305
Abstract
A notable feature of the male gametes is the presence in them of proteins that are “foreign” to the immune system of both male and the female. It is these that are considered responsible for the elicitation of auto- and iso-antibodies in certain natural infertility cases. By virtue of their dual application in both sexes the sperm antigens have interesting potential for exploration as possible agents for control of fertility.Keywords
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