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Section I. Sperm antigens. Proteomics of human spermatozoa / B. Nixon and R.J. Aitken ; Methods of analysis of sperm antigens related to fertility / J. Shetty and J.C. Herr ; Sperm surface proteomics / B.M. Gadella ; Sperm functions influenced by immune reactions / W. Krause -- Section II. Antisperm antibodies (ASA). The immune privilege of the testis / M. Fijak, S. Bhushan and A. Meinhardt ; Immune chemistry of ASA / M. Kurpisz and M. Kamieniczna ; Sperm-specific T lymphocytes / W. Krause and M. Hertl ; Site and risk factors of antisperm antibodies production in the male population / M. Marconi and W. Weidner ; Biologic substrates containing ASA / W. Krause ; ASA in the female / G.N. Clarke ; Sperm-immobilizing antibody and its target antigen (CD52) / A. Hasegawa and K. Koyama -- Section III. The clinical impact of sperm antibodies. Male autoimmune infertility / F. Francavilla and A. Barbonetti ; Tests for sperm antibodies / A. Agarwal and T.M. Said ; Impact on fertility outcome / Z. Ulcova-Gallova ; Sperm antibodies and assisted reproduction / J.H. Check ; Treatment of immune infertility / R.K. Naz -- Section IV. Immune contraception. Immunization with sperm antigens to induce contraception / R.K. Naz ; Immunocontraception in wildlife animals / K. Jewgenow ; Experience from clinical trials with fertility control vaccines / G.P. Talwar, S. Purswani, J.C. Gupta, and H.K. Vyas.

Presents a comprehensive overview of immune reactions inducing fertility disorders in both sexes. This title describes the nature and the function of sperm antigens which are capable to induce immune infertility as well as the methods to analyse and characterize these antigens.