Detection of Semen in Cervicovaginal Secretions
- 1 March 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Vol. 8 (3) , 236-238
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00042560-199503010-00003
Abstract
Sperm were detectable by microscopic examination in human cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) specimens < or = 8 h after intercourse, whereas an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using the monoclonal antibody MHS-5, specific for a seminal vesicle antigen present in semen detected semen at a concentration of 1:2,500,000 (0.00004%) in CVL specimens and was positive < or = 24 h following unprotected intercourse. We recommend the routine use of semen detection assays to reduce false-positive results attributable to semen contamination in assays of pathogens, antibodies, or other factors in cervicovaginal secretions.Keywords
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