Immune Infertility: Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Fertility (Paperback, 2, Softcover Repri)

Part I Sperm antigens: Proteomics of spermatozoa.- Sperm surface proteome.- Methods of Analysis of Sperm Antigens Related to Fertility.- Sperm functions influenced by immune reactions.- Part II Antisperm antibodies (ASA): The immune privilege of the testis.- Immune chemistry of ASA.- Sperm-specific T cells.- Site and risk factors of ASA production.- Biologic substrates containing ASA.- ASA in the female.- Sperm immobilising ASA.- Part III The clinical impact of sperm antibodies: Autoimmune infertility.- Tests for sperm antibodies.- Impact on fertility outcome.- Sperm antibodies and assisted reproduction.- Treatment of immune infertility.- Part IV Immune contraception: Immunization with Sperm Antigens to Induce Contraception.- Immune contraception in wildlife animals.- Experience from Clinical Trials with Fertility Control Vaccines.